<description>&lt;div&gt;Bessie Coleman was the first woman to get her International Pilots License. She was also the first African American woman to become a stunt pilot and perform around the country. When her rising stardom and unyielding attitude towards racism and segregation leads to her questionable death, outrage sparks around the country.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Patreon&lt;/a&gt;  or &lt;a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ"&gt;Apple Subscriptions&lt;/a&gt; to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our &lt;a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://factormeals.com/npad50"&gt;Factor&lt;/a&gt;: Use our link and code &lt;strong&gt;npad50&lt;/strong&gt; to get 50% off&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.taylorfarmhempco.com/"&gt;Taylor Farm Hemp Co&lt;/a&gt;: Use code &lt;strong&gt;NPAD &lt;/strong&gt;for 15% off your first order plus free shipping.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Resources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt; Documentary: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman"&gt;https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/"&gt;https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate"&gt;https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm"&gt;https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;a href="https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen"&gt;https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

National Park After Dark

Audioboom Studios

214: Queen of the Skies. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

MAR 25, 202466 MIN
National Park After Dark

214: Queen of the Skies. Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site.

MAR 25, 202466 MIN

Description

<div>Bessie Coleman was the first woman to get her International Pilots License. She was also the first African American woman to become a stunt pilot and perform around the country. When her rising stardom and unyielding attitude towards racism and segregation leads to her questionable death, outrage sparks around the country.<br> <br> We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you’re listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/npadpodcast">Patreon</a>  or <a href="https://t.co/ivJuzIBtuQ">Apple Subscriptions</a> to gain access to ad-free episodes, bonus content, and more. Follow our socials <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nationalparkafterdark">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/npafterdarkpodcast">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/npadpodcast">Twitter</a>. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch, and browse our book recommendations - head over to our <a href="https://www.npadpodcast.com/">website</a>.<br> <br> Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!<br> <a href="https://factormeals.com/npad50">Factor</a>: Use our link and code <strong>npad50</strong> to get 50% off<br> <a href="https://www.taylorfarmhempco.com/">Taylor Farm Hemp Co</a>: Use code <strong>NPAD </strong>for 15% off your first order plus free shipping.<br> <br> <strong>Resources:</strong><br> Documentary: The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman">https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman</a><br> <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/">https://www.newspapers.com/article/california-eagle-bessie-coleman-memorial/117107183/</a><br> <a href="https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate">https://blog.museumofflight.org/bessie-coleman-daredevil-pioneer-advocate</a><br> <a href="https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm">https://home.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm</a><br> <a href="https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen">https://www.tuskegee.edu/support-tu/tuskegee-airmen</a> </div>