1. AMELIA EARHART Jennifer Ibarra & Yadira Macias

2. FACTS Amelia saw her first airplane when she was 10 years old Amelia saw her first airplane when she was 10 years old In July, Amelia purchased a prototype of the Kenner airplane In July, Amelia purchased a prototype of the Kenner airplane On January 11, 1935 she became the first person to fly solo across the pacific On January 11, 1935 she became the first person to fly solo across the pacific On May 29, 1932 she started the trek from Harbor Grave, New Found land to Paris On May 29, 1932 she started the trek from Harbor Grave, New Found land to Paris On June first Amelia and her navigator Fred Noonan departed from Miami and began the 29,000 journey On June first Amelia and her navigator Fred Noonan departed from Miami and began the 29,000 journey Frequently inaccurate maps had made navigation difficult for Noonan and their next hop to Howland Island Frequently inaccurate maps had made navigation difficult for Noonan and their next hop to Howland Island

3. THEORY ONE Some said the two ran out of fuel while looking for Howland Island and had to ditch in the pacific Some said the two ran out of fuel while looking for Howland Island and had to ditch in the pacific

4. THEORY TWO They said they were captured by the Japanese, and were accused of espionage, and interned for a number of years before perishing or being executed They said they were captured by the Japanese, and were accused of espionage, and interned for a number of years before perishing or being executed They also said that the Japanese had enter her plane and Amelia begged them not to hurt her They also said that the Japanese had enter her plane and Amelia begged them not to hurt her

5. THEORY THREE People think she purposely dove her plane into the South Pacific ocean People think she purposely dove her plane into the South Pacific ocean

6. GROUP THEORY We think that her plane malfunctioned and they stayed in a little island in Howland and died of hunger We think that her plane malfunctioned and they stayed in a little island in Howland and died of hunger

7. MORE FACTS In 1938, a lighthouse was constructed on Howland Island in her memory In 1938, a lighthouse was constructed on Howland Island in her memory President Roosevelt authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million President Roosevelt authorized a search of 9 naval ships and 66 aircraft at an estimated cost of over $4 million In 1961, it was thought that the bones of Ear hart and Noonan had been found on Saipan In 1961, it was thought that the bones of Ear hart and Noonan had been found on Saipan On July 18, the search was abandoned by ships in the Howland area On July 18, the search was abandoned by ships in the Howland area

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