http://superherohistorians.com/ en jnorrett@msn.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-14T15:00:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/apologies_and_the_future/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/apologies_and_the_future/#When:15:00:00Z 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 back online, in full gear, by mid September. We appreciate your patience. Best, Jason and all the Superhero Historians. 2008-07-14T15:00:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/bangkok/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/bangkok/#When:17:12:00Z 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 Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. Try saing that to the airline ticket agent!  It means “The city of angels, the great city, the eternal jewel city, the impregnable city of God Indra, the grand capital of the world endowed with nine precious gems, the happy city, abounding in an enormous Royal Palace that resembles the heavenly abode where reigns the reincarnated god, a city given by Indra and built by Vishnukam”. AMELIA EARHART 2008-06-30T17:12:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/monsoon_in_rangoon/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/monsoon_in_rangoon/#When:18:01:00Z 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.  Then it switches and blows from the Northeast from October to April.  How wild is that?  Heavy rains come with the summer monsoons.  Earhart had to fly very high to avoid the monsoon. AMELIA EARHART 2008-06-24T18:01:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/sittwe/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/sittwe/#When:17:29:00Z 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 of fruit bats that fly over the city when the sun starts going down.  The food in Sittwe is spicy!  Now, I like most spicy food, but it tends to fire up my belly.  So I make sure I have plenty of cool drinks around too. AMELIA EARHART 2008-06-11T17:29:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/calcutta/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/calcutta/#When:18:03:00Z 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. AMELIA EARHART 2008-06-09T18:03:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/distinguished_flying_cross/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/distinguished_flying_cross/#When:06:41:01Z 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 received the award.  Earhart was not a member of the military when she got her award.  President Coolidge stopped the practice of giving the Distinguished Flying Cross to civilians when he signed an Executive Order in 1927. AMELIA EARHART 2008-06-02T06:41:01-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/karachi/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/karachi/#When:19:48:00Z 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! AMELIA EARHART 2008-05-30T19:48:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/assab/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/assab/#When:19:49:00Z 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. AMELIA EARHART 2008-05-28T19:49:00-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/massawa/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/massawa/#When:15:55:01Z 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. AMELIA EARHART 2008-05-22T15:55:01-05:00 http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/khartoum/ http://superherohistorians.com/index.php/site/khartoum/#When:15:36:00Z 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. AMELIA EARHART 2008-05-20T15:36:00-05:00