About this title: Here 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.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. 1560986182 Cover & page edges show some wear. Most pages are like new. No highlighting or underlining. No marks except one pencil smudge on inside front cover page. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Smithsonian Books, US
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781560986188ISBN:1560986182
Description: Signed by Author Trade paperback. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1993. In very good condition. Inscribed and signed by author to: For Darby, my Sunday-morning friend. Bessie Coleman was the first African American to earn an international pilot's license. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: SMITHSONIAN INST PR
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9781560986188ISBN:1560986182
Description: New. Here 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, ... read more
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