Coleman
Birth and Childhood Born in Atlanta, Texas Born on January 26, 1892 Worked in cotton fields 11years old: Wright Brothers made their first flight in 1903
Got own plane in Jan Got married to Charles Wilson Pankey Next got married to Claude Glenn Moved to Chicago at age 23 Died- plane crashed to ground Adult Family Life & Death
Likes Numbers To read Flowers Dislikes Death Cotton fields
Initiatives/Contributions: World record- fly the highest First black pilot to get a plane license First African American woman to fly
Interesting Facts Could not go to school August/September Ten dollar bill stamp Dime Chicago Defender- Queen Bess Said she could not fly Her words were nobody owns the sky Father could not read or write
Monuments/Statues/Meomorials Grave in Illinois Doll/Sculpture Dime Stamp
IB Attributes & Attitudes Risk-taker : tried new things Open-minded: first African American female to fly
Key Concepts Reflection: learn more about flying airplanes Responsibility: didnt fly crazy
Questions / ? Toni: What made you want to fly? Margaretta: How did you find a place in France where girls could learn to fly airplanes? How old were you when you died? Donte: How did you fly? ? ? ?
Closing Fly high