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Harriet Quimby (1875 – 1912) was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 1912 the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel.
The stamp was issued in 1991.
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She had quite a varied - and short-lived - career life
ReplyDeleteAnd still, she was a great influence for other women in the aviation field.
DeleteAwesome stamp! I'm impressed about your ability to find a woman stamp for every letter of the alphabet. You must have soooo many stamps!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm struggling for some letters!
DeleteVery stylish in her purple flight outfit.
ReplyDeleteI think so!
DeleteHere's an American woman, and I still haven't heard of her! I don't know much about historically important women.
ReplyDeleteThe stamps educate us!
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