Research Guides: Amelia Earhart: Biography

Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1897 - January 5, 1937?)

On Earhart's most ambitious flight in 1937 would sadly turn out to be her last. After one unsuccessful attempt launched from Hawaii, she and her co-pilot Fred Noonan set out from Miami and headed east. Their goal was to circle the Earth along the 27,000-mile equator in a twin engine Lockheed Electra, donated by Purdue University as a flying laboratory. They set out on June 1st and over the next month successfully made it all the way to Lae, New Guinea. Their next stop would be the tiny dot of Howland Island in the South Pacific. Sadly, the Coast Guard's last contact with them indicated that fuel was low, and then nothing more was heard. After the most extensive sea search in our nation's history, most people believe that their plane went down a few hundred miles from Howland Island. Continue . . .

Source: Stevenson, Keira. "Amelia Earhart." Amelia Earhart, Aug. 2017, p. 1. From Academic Search Complete database.

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Amelia Earhart's Life and Disappearance: Though Amelia Earhart disappeared 80 years ago while trying to circumnavigate the globe in an airplane, controversy still surrounds her fate The article presents a biography of Amelia Earhart, first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Topics discussed include birth on July 24, 1897 and her childhood of exploring her neighborhood with sister Grace; setting world record for female pilots in October 1922 and purchase the biplane The Canary, aviation career and becoming a member of the American Aeronautical Society in Boston, Massachusetts; and her marriage with publisher George Putnam in 1931.

From Films On Demand database:

Amelia Earhart: Queen of the Air This episode of Biography spotlights Amelia Earhart, the most celebrated female aviator of all time. Includes extensive archival footage. Distributed by A&E Television Networks. (45 minutes) Distributed by A&E Television Networks.
Legends of Air Power: Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart’s remarkable aviation career was tragically cut short when Earhart and her navigator went missing over the Nukumanu Islands. Before her disappearance, Earhart’s name became a household one, in 1932, when she was the first woman to make a solo-return transcontinental flight. Earhart flew her Lockheed Vega from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland to Londonderry, Ireland, on the fifth anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s famous flight. In the remaining years of her life, she went onto break numerous speed and distance records.
Amelia Earhart: Extraordinary Women This series, featuring archival footage, interviews and dramatic re-enactment, reveals the price pioneering women paid for their achievements and adversities they overcame to emerge as triumphant, inspirational icons of the 20th century. This documentary explores the life and career of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart. Husband and publicist George Putnam capitalized on her adventurous spirit and girl-next-door personality to create a celebrity persona. She felt it was unmerited and set world flight records to prove her skill—ultimately leading to her untimely death while attempting to cross the Pacific. BBC Production.