when did amelia earhart begin her journey
Her numerous aviation firsts and her disappearance during an attempt to fly around the globe in 1937 have ensured her status as a legend. Amelia Mary Earhart was born July 24, 1897, to Edwin and Amelia Amy (Otis) Earhart in her Otis grandparentsâ house in Atchison, Kansas. Two years later, her sister Grace Muriel was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on December 29, 1899.