April 1924 I started touring again and preformed all over. That was my dream come true it was what I always wanted to do. When I got back I was a professional pilot. I later crashed my plain causing me to reopen my beauty shop to save up money. I eventually bought another plain. Born on January 26, 1892 Went to college in Langston Oklahoma Flight school France February 28,1922 I returned to France for acrobatic training. The Program was 10 months long. When I passed I was 29. I trained for an extra 3 months with my type 82 plain. When I made it to New York I Was the focus and it helped women and Africans wrights. NC Wise Owl Bessie Coleman Witherbee, Amy 2005 Early 20th century I became a beautician and made steady income I then met a man who helped me get to France so I could become a pilot because they kept rejecting me here in Chicago. In 1915 after saving I had enough money to move to Chicago to live with my brothers. 840 friends Flying Preforming shows Traveling In 1910 I finally had enough money to go to college in Oklahoma But I had to drop out after one term. That caused crises in our whole family. I had to take care of the house and my siblings while my mom worked In 1901 my father and two brothers left me and my sister with our Mom to go back to the Indian Territory. Mason F. Stockman 5