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Jack Miller's avatar

She was a daring person. Who knows how many she inspired. I am sure impressed and glad to know this lesson. 🙏❤️💪🇺🇲. Thank you Tara.

glenna.p's avatar

Thank you, Tara, for this wonderful account. It took a tremendous amount of courage to go against the norm such as she did. What a marvelous example of what women could do when they put their minds to it!

Johnny Baker Jr. MLA's avatar

I didn't know about this either! My niece Scarlett did a presentation on Bessie Coleman in 2nd grade this year though....

Patty's avatar

She certainly wasn’t timid. What a wonderful legacy she left for other women to follow and expand on through the years. Interesting aeronautical history.

William J Hall's avatar

🇺🇸 🤘😎👍🏻 🇺🇸

Tv's avatar

🇺🇸 You're right, I didn't know of Mrs. Oliver's exploits. Thanks for sharing.

I have a hard time believing Mr. Oliver just told her to stop and she did. She never had before. That's another great moment, she eiher agreed with him, or differed to his wishes. Either way, she had historic achievements in her past, and a husband who deeply cared for her future.

Ron Moore's avatar

Fantastic story about an amazing woman! Thanks for getting this out to us. Can I say, as a man, we’re working on our attitudes? I bet she’d love driving a modern jet fighter.

Wally Firkins's avatar

Wow. I can imagine what Ms. Law would have done today had her husband attempted to stop her flying career.

Women were treated as second class individuals until recently and the argument can successfully be made that little has changed, even today.

Her flying accomplishments were remarkable, although they don't seem so now. But, given her rudimentary plane and her open air position, she accomplished much. We have much to thank Women for, including the feats of Ms.

Ruth Law.

Thank you Tara.

Al Watkins's avatar

🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Jody's avatar

Good Wednesday Hump Day morning Tara Ross! 😉🌹💯🇺🇸🏴‍☠️❤️