Bessie Coleman
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an American civil aviator. She was the first female pilot of African American descent and the first person of African-American descent to hold an international pilot license.
Personal facts
Birth date | January 26, 1892 |
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Date of death | April 30, 1926 |
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External resources
- http://sheroesofhistory.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/bessie-coleman-shero-of-the-skies
- http://www.bessiecoleman.com/default.html
- http://www.hiatoys.com/bessie.html
- http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=4848
- http://www.latebloomerstories.com/2009/07/bessie-coleman-1892-1926.html
- http://www.nasm.si.edu/interact/blackwings/hstudent/bio.cfm
- http://www.ngbiwm.com/Exhibits/Bessie_coleman.htm
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX02.html