The Chicago Defender publicized the event saying the "wonderful little woman" Bessie Coleman would do "heart thrilling stunts." According to a reporter from Kansas, as many as 3,000 people ...

Monroeville resident Susan Frazier Delaney is no stranger to dressing like well-known historical figures, particularly strong ...

Bessie Coleman was born to sharecroppers in Texas ... and the Netherlands as well as France to learn the barnstorming stunts that were quickly growing into one of the most popular forms of ...

Coleman’s flying stunts were a sight to see and would draw ... a mechanical issue with the plane caused it to crash throwing Bessie Coleman from the plane to her death. (Courtesy Mitch Hemann ...

She became known for her daring stunts and planned to open her own ... After reading about the death of Bessie Coleman, the two were inspired to move to Chicago and apply to attend the Curtiss ...