1892 to 1926, Bessie Coleman, born Elizabeth 'Bessie' Coleman in Texas and later moved to Chicago where her life takes a new turn. Influenced by her brother and then monitored by the owner of the Chicago Defender Newspaper, John Abbott, she learns French and travel to France where she learns to fly. On June 15th, 1921 Bessie Coleman becomes the first African-American female to attain her International flying license, and the first female to have a International flying license.
Bessie Coleman later turns to France and becomes rated as a stunt pilot. For the most part Bessie Cole demonstrated her flying expertise over most of the United States. In her life-time she purchased two Curtiss JN-4 airplanes. The mazing thing I have found was Amelia Earhart named her last plane 'Old Bessie'.
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