“Born on January 26, 1892, American aviator Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to hold a pilot license and the first American woman to hold an international pilot license. Her daredevil figure eights, loops, and dives in aviation shows earned her reputation as a celebrated stunt pilot.” Read more at The Kid Should See This.

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