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Title: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: TequilaChaser on January 26, 2017, 06:30:12 AM

Bessie Coleman was a Texas native, born in Atlanta, Texas

In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the world's first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license

http://www.bessiecoleman.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman

enjoy the reading

TC

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: Kanth on January 26, 2017, 06:50:41 AM

Cool story. France, the land of Opportunity.

(http://www.uaw-chrysler.com/images/news/bessie-prop.jpg)

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: PR3D4TOR on January 26, 2017, 01:16:23 PM

<S> Ms. Coleman.

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Bessie_Coleman_and_her_plane_%281922%29.jpg)

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: Skuzzy on January 26, 2017, 01:44:32 PM

She accomplished a lot, for such a short period of time.  Most people go a full lifetime and never come close to the level of accomplishments she managed.

Much respect.

Thanks for posting this TC. <S>

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: Hajo on January 26, 2017, 01:58:16 PM

Incredible Woman.

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: Shuffler on January 26, 2017, 03:44:26 PM

Yes Google has a salute to her too.

Amazing gal indeed.   :salute

Title: Re: Bessie Coleman - Pilot born on this day January 26th, 1892
Post by: Vulcan on January 26, 2017, 04:11:32 PM

Amazing, with all the obstacles back then imagine what she could have achieved in this time.