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Before John Glenn orbited the earth

Crewed by highly-educated and exceptionally motivated men

Orville flew about 120 Feet in about 12 seconds

Ann Druyan

Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman’s Dreams took Flight tumbler Before John Glenn orbited theBefore Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane . . . Before she performed in death defying flying shows that would earn her fame as "Queen Bess" . . . Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination, Bessie was a little girl with a big imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past the birds. Knocking down barriers one by one, Bessie endured racism and grueling training to become the first black female