Your response can be in the form of a letter, poem, or essay, and can represent your own views or the views of another person, such as Emmett Till, his mother, or a person who was inspired by Till's murder to work for civil rights. 2a. Access the PBS The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Web site's interactive maps feature.
Amelia Earhart | Trailer Amelia Earhart: Trailer. As the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, Amelia Earhart a became legend. Amelia Earhart | Image Gallery Significant Women in Flight. Amelia Earhart may have been the most well-known woman pilot of her time, but she was neither the first nor the last to achieve great heights in the world of American Aviation. Footer Information and Navigation
Seventy-seven years ago, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart disappeared over the south pacific, attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Today, another Amelia Earhart takes off from Oakland, California to finish what her namesake started, CBS news correspondent Barry Petersen reports. Her parents named her Amelia Rose Earhart, and she is flying the same route that her predecessor did in 1937 -- an 18-day, 28,000-mile trip around the world. They said, you know, we wanna give her a positive role model. And also give her a name that nobody will ever forget.