a portrait of Amelia Earhart.

Trailblazers: Amelia Earhart: First Woman Over the Atlantic

by Sally J. Morgan Author and David Shephard Author

On June 19, 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane. From building her own roller coaster as a child, to climbing to the roof of her boarding school, Amelia was a born daredevil. Find out how the girl who loved watching air shows blazed a trail in aviation! Trailblazers celebrates the lives of amazing pioneers, past and present, from all over the world.