I started the Women in History (WIH) series which is designed to honor the women who came before us and paved the way for our future. Any one is welcome to hide caches in this series. I do recommend the process of building it as a puzzle designed to have people read about them. Due to inconsistent web information, I post the information on the cache page for people to learn about the person and come up with the correct answers. All information needed to solve the puzzle can be found on the cache page.
Elizabeth Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold a pilot license,and is the earliest known Black person to earn an international pilot's license.[10] She earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921.
The Bessie Coleman Quarter is the sixth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program. Bessie Coleman was the first African American and first Native American woman pilot. She was also the first African American to earn an international pilot's license.
Coleman was born on January 26, 1892 in Atlanta, Texas during a time of overt racism and segregation laws. After being refused admission into every U.S. flying school she approached, Coleman learned French. She traveled to Paris in 1920 to attend the well-known Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France. She was the only student of color in her class.
On June 15, 1921, Coleman received her international pilot's license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. She returned to the U.S. and performed in her first airshow in September 1922. She became known for "loop-the-loops" and making a figure 8.
Coleman used her growing fame to tour the country, giving flight lessons, performing in shows, and encouraging African Americans and women to learn how to fly. She also made a point of refusing to speak or perform anywhere that segregated or discriminated against African Americans.
Bessie Coleman died on April 30, 1926 as a passenger in a practice flight for a celebration in Jacksonville, Florida. Her flying career, although brief, inspires many young African Americans to pursue the field of aviation. Her legacy continues through the establishment of aviation clubs and tributes, including the 1995 U.S. postal stamp issued in her honor.
THE PUZZLE: use the informaiton freom the cache page to get the answeres for the missing puzzle numbers.
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Bessie Coleman died on April 3A
On June 15, 19B1, Coleman received her international pilot's license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
She traveled to Paris in 1XY0 to attend the well-known Caudron Brothers' School of Aviation (X-Y=C)
The Bessie Coleman Quarter is the Dth coin in the American Women Quarters™ Program
Her legacy continues through the establishment of aviation clubs and tributes, including the 19E5 U.S. postal stamp issued in her honor
Coleman was born on January 26, 18F2 in Atlanta, Texas