EPISODE · Jan 26, 2026 · 3 MIN
Before She Changed The World Of Flying, Bessie Coleman Was An Award-Winning Manicurist
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1892, the birthday of Bessie Coleman. She would break barriers in the sky, but only after she made a name for herself in another line of work: manicures. Plus: starting today in Elko, Nevada, it’s the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Bessie Coleman (National Women’s History Museum)41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Help this show keep flying as a backer on Patreon
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Today in 1892, the birthday of Bessie Coleman. She would break barriers in the sky, but only after she made a name for herself in another line of work: manicures. Plus: starting today in Elko, Nevada, it’s the 41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Bessie Coleman (National Women’s History Museum)41st National Cowboy Poetry Gathering Help this show keep flying as a backer on Patreon
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Before She Changed The World Of Flying, Bessie Coleman Was An Award-Winning Manicurist
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