What did Amelia Earhart do in her childhood?

Her mother and younger sister, Muriel, often came to Atchison to visit, but Amelia seldom saw her father during these years. The Earhart family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, when Amelia was in the seventh grade. By Earhart's own account, her childhood activities suggested she would lead an active adulthood. read more

The American aviator Amelia Earhart remains the world's best-known woman pilot even long after her mysterious disappearance during a round-the-world flight in 1937. Childhood in the Midwest Amelia Mary Earhart was born on July 24, 1897, the daughter of Edwin and Amy Otis Earhart. read more

Earhart spent much of her early childhood in the upper-middle class household of her maternal grandparents. Amelia's mother, Amelia "Amy" Otis, married a man who showed much promise but was never able to break the bonds of alcohol. read more