Young Amelia

Amelia hoped her grandmother had not seen her jump the fence. She didn’t want to be reminded to behave like a young lady. Although at times Amelia enjoyed sitting quietly to read, she liked exploring outdoors. She played baseball and football with equipment her father bought. She also enjoyed experimenting with new ideas such as designing a trap to catch the neighbor’s chickens when they raided the backyard garden. Or learning how to use a gun to shoot at rats in the barn.

Amelia’s parents, Amelia “Amy” Otis and Samuel “Edwin” Earhart, married in 1895. Amy came