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7 February 2022

Black History Month Highlights “Bessie Coleman”

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Bessie Coleman, who was born on January 26, 1892, learned from her brothers about female French pilots who had served with them during World War I.
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Bessie Coleman, who was born on January 26, 1892, learned from her brothers about female French pilots who had served with them during World War I.

At age 23, deciding that she would rather be a pilot instead of a manicurist, she applied to flight schools across the U.S., but none would allow her to enroll. She decided to learn French in order to move overseas for her education.

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Butler is a civil litigation firm. We are unique because our practice is devoted entirely to defense and insurance litigation. Our clients are corporations, insurance companies, and insured individuals. Our representation has taken us across the United States, to Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean. We aspire to provide the highest quality counsel while, at the same time, meeting the administrative demands of our institutional clients. After 40 years, our record speaks for itself.
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