Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous women pilots in our history. Her childhood wasn't the best, but she used flying as a distraction. Amelia attempted to do things that no one else would attempt and she was the first woman to break many records and fly to different places. Amelia was the first woman to attempt to fly around the world, even if it meant risking her life. She changed what women pilots could do and encouraged them to fly and become pilots. His disappearance still remains a mystery today. Amelia Earhart made an impact on women in aviation even before she passed away during her trip around the world. Amelia's childhood did not begin or end as happily as it could have. Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. Her parents struggled financially when she was young. It was difficult for them to pay for certain things and it had an impact on their family life (“Amelia Earhart”). Amelia spent a lot of time at her grandparents' house. At that time, his father, Edwin, was not doing well at his job and had a serious drinking problem. Amy, Amelia's mother and the two daughters left her father. His parents got together and tried to work things out, but it ultimately didn't work out (Fleming 9). While Amelia was still young, she worked as an American Red Cross nurse during World War I in Toronto, Canada. After the war ended, Amelia went to New York to attend Columbus University and earned a degree in nursing. Her job as a nurse was one of many jobs Amelia had to help provide for the family's daily needs. She paid for everything necessary for her plane since her family could not afford these expenses ("Amelia Earhart"). Overall, she used the theft as a distraction from the entire middle of the article about the social importance of scientific discovery. Ed. Josh Lauer and Neil Schlager. Flight. 6. Detroit: Gale, 2000. 57-58. Global issues in context. Internet. November 6, 2013.Parr, January. Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Aviation. New York: Franklin Watts, 1997. Print. Pelt, Lori Vori. Amelia Earhart: The sky is the limit. New York: Forge, 2005. Print. American Heroes Ser.Stone, Tanya Lee. Amelia Earhart. London: DK Pub., 2007. Print. Wagner, Heather Lehr. "'A new career'." Amelia Earhart, Famous Flyers. Philadelphia: Chelsea House Publishers, 2003. American History Online. Facts about File, Inc. Web. November 26, 2013 Waldman, Carl and Jon Cunningham. “Aviation and Exploration.” Encyclopedia of Exploration: Places, Technologies, and Cultural Trends, Volume 2. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2004. Modern World History Online. Facts about File, Inc. Web November 6. 2013.