Queen Bess: Daredevil AviatorHere is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman aviator. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, she became known as "Queen Bess", a barnstormer and flying-circus performer who defied the strictures of race, sex, and society in pursuit of a dream. 30 duotone photographs. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
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The Reluctant Cotton Picker | 1 |
That Wonderful Town | 15 |
Mlle Bessie ColemanPilote | 29 |
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