Superhero Historians

Apologies and the Future

2008-07-14T15:00:00-05:00

If you are a devoted reader of Superhero Historians, first of all I want to thank you, and second I want to apologize for the sparse posting for the last few months. We have been going through a lot of personal changes. We are also going to change Superhero Historians, for the better. We should be...

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Bangkok

2008-06-30T17:12:00-05:00

Amelia Earhart was now on her way to Bangkok. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and has over 11 million residents. Bangkok is a very tourist friendly city with a lot of things to do for all people. The full name of Bangkok is very long, Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin...

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Monsoon in Rangoon

2008-06-24T18:01:00-05:00

Amelia Earhart flew into the worst weather of her trip on the flight to Rangoon. She had to avoid monsoons. What is a monsoon? Let’s find out. A monsoon is a seasonal wind that changes direction with the seasons. It blows from the Southwest from April to October. ...

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Sittwe

2008-06-11T17:29:00-05:00

Earhart’s next stop was Sittwe. Sittwe is in Myanmar. It sits on the Bay of Bengal. If you ever visit Sittwe you can get around on a trishaw. Take a look at the picture below! Pretty cool. You can also rent bicycles at most hotels. There are also hundreds...

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Calcutta

2008-06-09T18:03:00-05:00

On June 17, 1937, Amelia Earhart flew through heavy rains and sloshed down in the city of Calcutta. The flight from Karachi spanned 1300 miles. Let’s learn a bit about Calcutta.

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Distinguished Flying Cross

2008-06-02T06:41:01-05:00

In 1932 Amelia Earhart became the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross. It is America’s oldest military aviation award. The first Distinguished Flying Cross was given to Charles Lindbergh on June 11, 1927. It is fitting that Earhart, known as “Lady Lindy,” later...

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Karachi

2008-05-30T19:48:00-05:00

Amelia Earhart was now halfway around the world! She had landed in Karachi. From Assab she had flown 1920 miles to Karachi. While in Karachi she rode a camel. I guess she got tired of being in a plane and wanted a change!

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Assab

2008-05-28T19:49:00-05:00

Earhart next flew down the coast of the Red Sea to Assab. Assab was not planned as a stop originally. It turned out to be a better spot to start the long flight to Karachi. Today, Assab is a major port on the Red Sea. Its population is around 40,000 people.

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Massawa

2008-05-22T15:55:01-05:00

Earhart was now close to leaving Africa. After spending only a short time in Khartoum, she made a short flight to Massawa. The trip was a challenging. Earhart flew over high mountains and had to come down quick for her landing.

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Khartoum

2008-05-20T15:36:00-05:00

Earhart’s next stop was Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. The flight there was 500 miles with Earhart’s plane flying over mostly empty land. Earhart didn’t spend much time in Khartoum.

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