Amelia Earhart

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Amelia Earhart Sally Ride

• Female First Flyers
• By Charlotte, Michele, and Sheryl

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Amelia Earhart Background

• Born in Atchison, KS July 24, 1897
• Worked as nurses aide, social worker, author,
  and fashion designer
• Married George Putnam in 1931
• Disappeared in attempted round-the-world flight
  in 1937

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Earharts Accomplishments

• 1921-began flying lessons
• 1922-broke womens altitude record
• 1928-first woman on transatlantic flight
• 1928-published first book, 20 Hours, 40 Minutes
• 1929-elected as official National Aeronautic
  Association
• 1932-first woman to fly solo the Atlantic

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Sally Ride Background

• Born in Encino, CA May 26, 1958
• Nationally ranked as tennis player
• Earned B.S, B.A., and Ph. D from Stanford
• Answered NASAs call in college newspaper for
  astronauts
• Published several books for adults and children

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Rides Accomplishments

• 1983-first American woman in space
• 1984-returned to space for 8-day mission
• 1986-chosen to help investigate Challenger
  disaster
• 1987-retired from NASA
• 1989-Prof. at UC-San Diego, director of
  California Space Institute
• 2003-inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame

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Where was Amelia Earhart born?A. CanadaB.
Kansas2. In what sport did Sally Ride excel?A.
TennisB. Bowling
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What was Amelia Earharts fate?A. Early
retirementB. Disappeared into thin air4. What
was Sally Rides fateA. Disappeared into thin
airB. Early retirement
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Bibliography

• The Official Site of Amelia Earhart. n.d.Family
  of Amelia Earhart 5 June 2006 http//www.ameliaear
  hart.com/about/biography.html
• Chew, Robin Sally Kristen Ride First American
  Woman in Space. 1 June 2006. Lucid Interactive. 5
  June 2006 http//www.lucidcafe.com/library/96may/r
  ide.html