Up in the Air The Story of Bessie Coleman |
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| Author:
| Hart, Philip S. |
| Series title: | Trailblazers Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-87614-978-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1996 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Carolrhoda Books |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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A fascinating story of how Bessie Coleman became,the first African American woman to be licensed as,a pilot. Struggling against prejudice and lack of,funds, she built a career as a pilot in the 1920s.,Although she did not live to realize her dream of,opening a school for black aviators, Bessie,Coleman was-by her example-a source of inspiration,to generations of flyers, dreamers and achievers,to come.
A fascinating story of how Bessie Coleman became,the first African American woman to be licensed as,a pilot. Struggling against prejudice and lack of,funds, she built a career as a pilot in the 1920s.,Although she did not live to realize her dream of,opening a school for black aviators, Bessie,Coleman was-by her example-a source of inspiration,to generations of flyers, dreamers and achievers,to come.