SYMHC Classics: Bessie Coleman, Daredevil Aviatrix

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: SYMHC Classics: Bessie Coleman, Daredevil Aviatrix
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:32:03
• Published: 2018-08-18 15:00

Today revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina about Bessie Coleman, who dreamed of becoming a pilot. Because she was a black woman, no American flight schools would admit her. Despite the obstacles, Bessie managed to become the first African-American woman in the world to earn a pilot's license. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com