When 10-year-old Amelia Mary Earhart saw her first plane at a state fair, she was not impressed. It wasn't until Earhart attended a stunt-flying exhibition, almost a decade later, that she became seriously interested in aviation. A pilot spotted Earhart and her friend, who were watching from an isolated clearing, and dove at them. Earhart, who felt a mixture of fear and pleasure, stood her ground. As the plane swooped by, something inside her awakened. …showed first 75 words of 893 total…

…showed last 75 words of 893 total…of fuel. In the end, Earhart may have died as she had wished. "When I go," she often said, "I'd like best to go in my plane."In 1938, a lighthouse was constructed on Howland Island in her memory. Today, though many assumptions exist, there is no proof of her fate. There is no doubt that the world will always remember Amelia Earhart for her courage, vision, and incredible achievements, both in aviation and for women.