This documentary film traces the life of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, the first woman to attempt to fly solo across the Atlantic. A preview and other information about the film project are available here.

With this resource, teachers can select the most appropriate academic level and download a lesson plan that contains images, Word documents and PDF resources for teaching about the history of black Americans in aviation. Excellent...

From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation.

Module with visual history of aviation in America. Students and teachers can find videos on topics beginning with pioneers in aviation, WWI and WWII, Airships and more. Links to related resources can be found on this site.

Read about Brazilian aviation pioneer, Alberto Santos-Dumont, who designed, built, and flew hot air balloons, and was famous for his flight that rounded the Eiffel Tower.

Read about Alexander Kartveli, an influential aircraft engineer and a pioneer in American aviation history.

Illustrated essay on the pioneering step taken by Amelia Earhart when she became, in 1932, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

A portrait of Amelia Earhart in the National Portrait Gallery, finished after her first transatlantic flight. Read a brief description of Earhart's exploits in aviation.

A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.

A site that chronicles the life of Octave Chanute, an aeronautical engineer involved in flight before the Wright brothers.

This online story tells of how African Americans overcame enormous obstacles to break into aviation. Besides tracing the story there are primary sources, classroom activities, and teaching resources are included.

Companion website to the PBS documentary on the Wright Brothers and their contributions to aviation.

Learn numerous fun facts about the first powered airplane flight by the Wright Brothers and the Birth of Aviation.

The world's largest collection of Amelia Earhart papers, memorabilia and artifacts.

An excellent article about how Orville and Wilbur Wright's interest in flight developed and led to the first airplane flight.

Learn about the many inventions credited to Orville and Wilbur Wright! Lesson plans, activities, simulations, individual biographies, and links to related sites are all included in this expansive site from NASA.

An excellent resource to celebrate early black American aviators. Students will find thrilling tales of true courage concerning black Americans and the "Quest for Equal Opportunity."

This page provides an overview of the history behind one of the greatest engineering innovations of all time:the airplane. There is also a timeline showing its development.

A succinct FirstFlight.org site that examines the trials and tribulations of the first flight across the Atlantic under the direction of Lieutenant Commander Albert Read.

"The fastest man alive," "The guy with the right stuff," "Mr. Supersonic," read about this true American on his own personal website. Filled with fact filled information.

Over 49,000 digitized primary documents having to do with the Wright brothers and their work with flight. A timeline of the brothers' work, a family tree, and other special presentations are offered.

Experience the first flight, through words, pictures, and actual quotes from the Wright Brothers about their real life experiences prior to, during, and after the successful flight.

Even after Lindbergh's famous solo flight, he continued to explore flight and its possibilities. Look inside the Sirius cockpit and then pack up yourself to fly around the world. One problem, however, you only can take on a limited...

Here's the story of Amelia Earhart, her love of flying, and the mysterious end of her quest to be the first to fly around the world.