All the three falls can be appreciated to the fullest from Canadian side. Who this itinerary is for: This itinerary is intended for first time visitors to Niagara Falls who have only one day (10 â 12 hours) to spend in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. This is a FULL DAY â late Spring to Early Fall itinerary. For winter trip, see Winter in Niagara Falls.
June 15, 1919: First Nonstop Flight Crosses Atlantic. 1919: John Alcock and Arthur Brown land their Vickers Vimy airplane in a bog in Clifden, Ireland, marking the end of the first nonstop flight across the Atlantic.
She headed east in a small red and gold plane. Amelia had problems with ice on the wings, fog from the ocean and instruments that failed. At one point, her plane dropped suddenly nine hundred meters. She regained control. And after fifteen hours she landed in Ireland. She had become the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone. (MUSIC) MARY TILLOTSON: In the next few years, Amelia Earhart set more records and received more honors. She was the first to fly from Hawaii to California, alone. She was the first to fly from Mexico City to New York City, without stopping. Amelia hoped her flights would prove that flying was safe for everyone.