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Bessie Coleman: Queen of the Skies
Hintertales: Stories from the Margins of History
English - September 17, 2021 07:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsDocumentary Society & Culture History storytelling history true stories klondike wwii courage Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The daughter of illiterate sharecroppers, Bessie Coleman dreamed of a life above the clouds. Her ambition led her to an aviation school in France, where she became the first black woman in the world to earn an international pilot's license. Her courage and determination remain a testament to anyone faced with seemingly impassable obstacles.