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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9781560986188
ISBN: 1560986182
Label: Smithsonian Institution Press
Manufacturer: Smithsonian Institution Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 172
Publication Date: May 17, 1993
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press
Studio: Smithsonian Institution Press
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Product Description:
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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Rating:  -
I have been working on a project involving Bessie Coleman, the first African American pilot in the U.S. Doris Rich's book was the best of the lot. Bessie did not leave a copious paper-trail with mounds of letters to others, but Rich has managed to track down specifics about many of the details of her life. Her account of Bessie's death in 1926 here in Jacksonville, Fla., is the most complete of any available books.
As with many people, Bessie's dreams were bigger than her pocketbook. ... Read More
Rating:  -
An interesting subject: black, woman, early aviatrix, but the writing is mediocre. Much of the book is conjecture given the scarcity of primary resources. For the same reason it is not a vivid biography. The book could have been condensed into a chapter length article without losing anything.
I'm glad that I read it but sorry that I bought it.
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As far as I know, this is the only adult biography of Bessie Coleman, the pioneer African-American aviatrix. Rich notes that she was hampered by a lack of personal material, but has none the less produced a fascinating biography. Coleman, a woman of modest background, overcame barriers of wealth, race and gender. A national celebrity, especially among Blacks, she was even able to attract the attention of white Americans. Through her airshows and lectures, and against a great deal of hostility, ... Read More
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