What special honors did Amelia receive?

Answer 1

Amelia Earhart had a very illustrius flying career. Here is a list of her special honors.

Woman's world altitude record: 14,000 ft (1922).

First woman to fly the Atlantic (1928)

Speed records for 100 km (and with 500 lb (230 kg) cargo) (1931)

First woman to fly an autogyro (1931)

Altitude record for autogyros: 15,000 ft (1931)

First person to cross the U.S. in an autogyro (1932)

First woman to fly the Atlantic solo (1932)

First person to fly the Atlantic twice (1932)

First woman to earn the Distinguished Flying Cross (1932)

First woman to fly non-stop, coast-to-coast across the U.S. (1933)

Woman's speed transcontinental record (1933)

First person to fly solo between Honolulu, Hawaii and Oakland, California (1935)

First person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City, Mexico (1935)

First person to fly solo nonstop from Mexico City, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey (1935)

And the last award she won before her disappearance...

Speed record for east-to-west flight from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii (1937)