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packman

(16,296 posts) Fri Jul 28, 2017, 11:02 PM Jul 2017

Most interesting site - Most interesting story of Bessie Stringfield

http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/bessie-stringfield

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Bessie Stringfield-The Black Motorcycle Queen of the 1920's (Original Post) packman Jul 2017 OP

Thanks for posting. Never heard of her before. brush Jul 2017 #1

wow Skittles Jul 2017 #2

Thank you for posting GeoWilliam750 Jul 2017 #3

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1. Thanks for posting. Never heard of her before.

Fri Jul 28, 2017, 11:28 PM

Jul 2017

Here's another bit of AA history: Bessie Coleman, a black aviatrix from the same time period. You probably know about her already.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_Coleman