One of history's most celebrated explorers, Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. While serving as a military nurse in Canada during the First World War, she learned to fly (1)---- her family's objections, since it was unusual at the time for women to pursue aviation. In 1932, Earhart completed her historic solo transatlantic flight, (2)---- she had earlier crossed the ocean only as a passenger. This achievement soon led to a series of record-setting flights across the United States and drew her into the campaign promoting commercial aviation. She set out in 1937 to fly (3)---- the globe. After completing roughly two-thirds of the journey, Amelia Earhart's aircraft (4)---- somewhere over the central Pacific near the International Date Line. While the mystery surrounding her disappearance (5)---- considerable speculation, the actual facts remain largely unknown to this day.