Finally, Coleman was accepted at the Caudron Brothers’ School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France. She received her international pilot’s license on June 15, 1921 from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Coleman’s dream was to own a plane and to open her own flight school. Bessie Coleman was the first Black…
So, did Jim Tom on ‘Moonshiners’ die? Nope. Jim Tom, 80, has gone legitimate (for the most part) when it comes to the making and distribution of his famous “Unaged Rye.” He has teamed up with Mark and Digger to create the Sugarlands Distilling Co., where he is featured on…
Boys as young as 14 lied about their age in order to enlist and fight in the Second World War. Here, HistoryExtra explores the stories of two such boys who enlisted – despite officially having to be 18 to do so… In 1930s Britain, boys could leave school at the…
The expansion was released on 25 February 2010, and featured new PlayStation Network Trophies and Xbox Live Achievements for FIFA 10. It costs 400 MS Points/$4.99/€4.99/£3.99. The mode is an update to the Ultimate Team mode from FIFA 09. The Ultimate Team game mode was first available as a downloadable…
They were active throughout the rising and took part in all the major events of the campaign. There were also other Robertsons who served with the Macphersons, Lord Ogilvy’s regiment and Kilmarnock’s cavalry regiment. Some Robertsons were killed at Culloden; others were wounded or taken prisoner. Duncan Robertson was one…
Trivia. Ryan is a Taurus. Ryan formerly dated his Degrassi co-stars, Miriam McDonald and Sarah Barrable-Tishauer. He worked with Daniel Clark and Lauren Collins in both Degrassi and I Was a Sixth Grade Alien. Liberty in season 5. Liberty and J.T. decided to keep the baby, and a they got…
Wage cuts were the main issue, but support for Chartism was also strong at this time. Although the Chartist movement ended without achieving its aims, the fear of civil unrest remained. Later in the century, many Chartist ideas were included in the Reform Acts of 1867 and 1884. Unrest. In…
Cole, Wale, Plies & More All Had Singles Go Platinum in 2016. New streaming rules mean that both Desiigner and N.W.A., Nelly and Kid Cudi have all gone platinum this year. In 1998, DMX released his debut studio album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot, peaking at number 1 on…
Simone Biles has done it again, writing her name in the record books once more on Sunday at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. This time, the 22-year-old American has become the most decorated gymnast in World Championships history with 25. As of Thursday, Simone Biles is…
Slaves were generally allowed a day off on Sunday, and on infrequent holidays such as Christmas or the Fourth of July. During their few hours of free time, most slaves performed their own personal work. On a typical plantation, slaves worked ten or more hours a day, “from day clean…