by Ainsley Smith Amelia Earhart Using a Typewriter -- Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Some say that the sky’s the limit, but for Amelia Earhart, the sky was just one of several frontiers that she eagerly tackled. Earhart’s legacy is her impact on aviation, but a significant factor in her lasting fame was her writing.  The catalyst for Amelia Earhart’s authorial career was her experience as a social worker and teacher. While working at a settlement

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by Ainsley Smith Amelia Earhart visiting Denison House, 1928 -- Boston Public Library. Amelia Earhart is known for her bravery, tenacity, and strong will, but she was also an incredibly empathetic woman and philanthropist. Before she became famous for flying, she dedicated her time to social work.  While her sister Muriel was teaching in Boston, Amelia writes that she “wanted to try it also” and ended up “at a settlement house, as a novice social worker (1).” This settlement

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by Ainsley Smith Amelia Earhart in her Nurse's Aide Uniform -- Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Amelia Earhart is primarily known as an aviatrix who broke records and soared above her contemporaries in recognition and celebrity. Her story is often portrayed as tragic and shrouded in mystery, but her aviation career and subsequent disappearance are only the tip of the iceberg of Amelia’s long list of occupations and accomplishments. Amelia was a true student of the worl