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By Anna H. Early Life. Amelia was born in Kansas, U.S.A in 1897 Amelia’s family moved from place to place Amelia’s dad worked for the railway. First Flight. Amelia moved to Los Angeles where she goes on her first flight She paid ten dollars for a ten-minute joyride over the city
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Early Life • Amelia was born in Kansas, U.S.A in 1897 • Amelia’s family moved from place to place • Amelia’s dad worked for the railway
First Flight • Amelia moved to Los Angeles where she goes on her first flight • She paid ten dollars for a ten-minute joyride over the city • In 1920 she started flying lessons
Amelia’s Adventures • When she was twenty she moved to Toronto to become a nurse • In 1928 Amelia was the first woman to fly as a passenger non-stop across the Atlantic ocean
Solo Flying • In 1932, Amelia flies solo across the Atlantic ocean • She is now a true celebrity • In 1935, she makes the first solo flight across the Pacific ocean
Amelia goes Missing • Amelia crashed the first time she tried to fly around the world • In 1937 Amelia tried again • Then sadly she died and they never found Amelia and the plane again