Amelia Earhart
American aviation pioneer and writer (1897 – 1937) 

As a child, Amelia kept clippings of newspaper articles written about women succeeding in      [     ]. During the First World War, Amelia worked as [     ]. Her interest in flying was sparked by the stories she heard from [     ].     In the summer of 1921, following the example of other female pilots, she got [     ]. For her 25th birthday, she bought herself a bright yellow biplane, second-hand, which she named  [     ]. She also bought a leather flying coat. She was made fun of because of her brand new coat. To give the coat the desired patina, Amelia began sleeping in it and also [     ].     For the purpose of official photographs, Amelia was instructed to smile with her mouth closed so that [     ]. The plane for her trip around the world was manufactured in 1936 by Lockheed. Experienced pilot and [     ] expert Harry Manning was to fly with Amelia as navigator. However, on one of the night test flights, Manning [     ]. Amelia's husband therefore pushed for second navigator Fred Noonan, who was experienced in [     ], to be the next member of the crew. Already in the first part of the journey, the crew had to deal with several technical problems. Manning, who was taking time off work for this trip, felt he had had enough trouble and delays for his taste, and       [     ]. In June 1937, Amelia and Noonan had covered 35,000 kilometers and only 11,000 kilometers remained to complete their round-the-world flight across the Pacific. For one of their last stopovers, several different [     ], were set up at Howland Island. However, none of them worked. Amelia's plane never arrived on Howland Island, and the cause of its disappearance remains shrouded in mystery to this day.

As a child, Amelia kept clippings of newspaper articles written about women succeeding in knitting and crocheting. During the First World War, Amelia worked as stand up comedian. Her interest in flying was sparked by the stories she heard from the security guard. In the summer of 1921, following the example of other female pilots, she got tattooed from head to toe. For her 25th birthday, she bought herself a bright yellow biplane, second-hand, which she named Rusty. She also bought a leather flying coat. She was made fun of because of her brand new coat.  To give the coat the desired patina, Amelia began sleeping in it and also washed it at 60 degrees. For the purpose of official photographs, Amelia was instructed to smile with her mouth closed so that her missing teeth did not show. The plane for her trip around the world was manufactured in 1936 by Lockheed. Experienced pilot and fashion expert Harry Manning was to fly with Amelia as navigator. However, on one of the night test flights, Manning forgot to bring popcorn. Amelia's husband therefore pushed for second navigator Fred Noonan, who was experienced in playing poker, to be the next member of the crew. Already in the first part of the journey, the crew had to deal with several technical problems. Manning, who was taking time off work for this trip, felt he had had enough trouble and delays for his taste, and badmouthed the expedition in the media. In June 1937, Amelia and Noonan had covered 35,000 kilometers and only 11,000 kilometers remained to complete their round-the-world flight across the Pacific. For one of the last stopovers, several different types of refreshment were set up at Howland Island. However, none of them worked. Amelia's plane never arrived on Howland Island, and the cause of its disappearance remains shrouded in mystery to this day.

As a child, Amelia kept clippings of newspaper articles written about women succeeding in male-dominated fields. During the First World War, Amelia worked as a volunteer for the Red Cross. Her interest in flying was sparked by the stories she heard from injured pilots in the hospital. In the summer of 1921, following the example of other female pilots, she got a short haircut. For her 25th birthday, she bought herself a bright yellow biplane, second-hand, which she named Canary. She also bought a leather flying coat. She was made fun of because of her brand new coat. To give the coat the desired patina, Amelia began sleeping in it and also lubricated it with aviation oil. For the purpose of official photographs, Amelia was instructed to smile with her mouth closed so that the gap between her front teeth was not visible. The plane for her trip around the world was manufactured in 1936 by Lockheed. Experienced pilot and Morse code expert Harry Manning was to fly with Amelia as navigator. However, on one of the night test flights, Manning missed the landing target by 20km. Amelia's husband therefore pushed for second navigator Fred Noonan, who was experienced in celestial navigation, to be the next member of the crew. Already in the first part of the journey, the crew had to deal with several technical problems. Manning, who was taking time off work for this trip, felt he had had enough trouble and delays for his taste, and decided to abandon the expedition. In June 1937, Amelia and Noonan had covered 35,000 kilometers and only 11,000 kilometers remained to complete their round-the-world flight across the Pacific. For one of their last stopovers, several different communication and navigation systems, including a smoke signal, were set up at Howland Island. However, none of them worked. Amelia's plane never arrived on Howland Island, and the cause of its disappearance remains shrouded in mystery to this day.