Queen Bess
| Author | : Doris L. Rich |
| Publisher | : Smithsonian Institution |
| Total Pages | : 187 |
| Release | : 2015-03-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781588345127 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1588345122 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (122 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Queen Bess by : Doris L. Rich
Download or read book Queen Bess written by Doris L. Rich and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
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