Bessie Coleman, Female Pilot, order 1922

Bessie Coleman a/k/a Queen Bess, was the 1st black woman to earn a pilot's license. In 1920 she traveled to France to enroll in flight school where she became the first black person to earn an international pilot's license. She then became an exhibition pilot in early but dangerous air shows in the US. Her dream was to build a school for young black aviators, however in 1926 she died while flying her new Curtiss JN-4. Her pioneering role has been an inspiration to many.

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