Where is Amelia Earhart?
Amelia Earhart is in the news again! Researchers believe they may have found her plane in a lagoon near a remote island in the South Pacific. A team plans to travel to the island this November to find out if it’s really Earhart’s plane.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Born on July 24, 1897, Amelia Earhart became a household name as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. She showed women everywhere that the sky isn’t the limit!
Beyond aviation, Earhart fought for women's inclusion in traditionally male domains. As a faculty member at Purdue University, Earhart served as a career counselor. She encouraged women to pursue careers in engineering, aviation, and the sciences.
Sadly, on July 2, 1937, Earhart vanished over the Pacific Ocean during an attempt to fly around the Earth. Despite countless searches, Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were never found.
Earhart was declared dead on January 5, 1939. Even after all this time, people still want to know what happened to Earhart and Noonan.
The Earhart Mystery
Where did Amelia Earhart disappear? Did she survive a crash? Or did she land safely? Where is she now?
These are questions researchers hope to answer on their mission to the South Pacific in November. The disappearance of Amelia Earhart is one of the greatest mysteries in the field of aviation.
Hopefully, we’ll know more as the research team completes its mission. Until then, you can find an image of Amelia Earhart on the Women Who Dared blocks by Uncle Goose.
You’ll also find a quote from Amelia Earhart on the inside of the basswood tray that comes with the Women Who Dared set:
The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
This quote serves as a testament to Earhart’s relentless determination. You can also find another Earhart quote on the side of the block that features her image:
The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
May Amelia Earhart’s words inspire every young dreamer to take flight. So go ahead: take action! Build, explore, and dare!
