Amelia Earhart was an American aviator, author, and women's rights advocate who made history as the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Born on July 24, 1897, in Atchison, Kansas, Earhart developed an interest in flying at a young age and took her first flight in 1920. She quickly fell in love with aviation and became a certified pilot in 1921.

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Earhart set numerous aviation records and broke barriers for women in the field. In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, for which she received the Distinguished Flying Cross from the U.S. Congress. She also set altitude records and became the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

In addition to her achievements in aviation, Earhart was a vocal advocate for women's rights and encouraged women  ...