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Violet Cowden dies at 94; civilian WASP aviator during World War II
Violet Cowden never lost her love of flying, a passion born when she was a young girl envying the hawks soaring above her family's South Dakota farm in the 1920s.
When she was a young first-grade teacher learning to fly out of an airfield in Spearfish,...Tags: Documentary (genre), Sports, Armed Forces, Defense, World War II (1939-1945)
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Take flight to an air and space museum
People with a fondness for airplanes can find a lot to like when they visit Southern California, where there are plenty of opportunities to see historic aircraft up-close and personal. In some cases, they'll see a lot more than just aircraft. If you...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Wars and Interventions, Armed Forces, Arts and Culture, Defense
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SoCal teen makes aviation history
KTLA NewsA 15 year old girl from Compton became the youngest African-American female to fly solo across the country Saturday. Kimberly Anyadike navigated a single-engine Cessna from Los Angeles to Newport News, VA, making about a dozen stops along the way. She...Tags: KTLA, World War II (1939-1945), Los Angeles, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Compton (Los Angeles, California)
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William B. Ellis dies at 93; helped break racial barriers as one of the Tuskegee Airmen
William B. Ellis, who pushed to break racial barriers as one of the Tuskegee Airmen, the nation's first black military pilots, has died in Riverside. He was 93.
Ellis, who co-founded the Los Angeles chapter of the Tuskegee veterans organization, died...Tags: Armed Forces, Colleges and Universities, Defense, U.S. Army, Bars and Clubs
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Tuskegee Airmen: American Heroes In Our Own Backyard
Web ReporterThere are only about 60 Tuskegee Airmen still living and about half a dozen of them live here in Washington State. One of them is Lt. Col. Bill Holloman. Holloman says, "We started out in 1941 as an experiment because the War Department didn't believe we...Tags: Civil Rights, Racism, World War II (1939-1945), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights
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Pilot Considered The Only Ace Tuskegee Airman Dies
Associated PressNEW YORK -Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barriers as an executive at a major U.S. company and founder of a venture capital firm, died Wednesday in New York...Tags: New York City, Armed Forces, Defense, Colleges and Universities, Companies and Corporations
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Tuskegee Airman William Holloman Dead At 85
Web ReporterWilliam H. Holloman, a Tuskegee airman in World War II who also served in Vietnam, has died at age 85. The Tuskegee Airmen association said Thursday that Holloman died Friday at Valley Medical Center in Renton after suffering a heart attack. He was a St....Tags: Heart Attack, Vietnam, Armed Forces, Defense, World War II (1939-1945)
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Robert Searcy, member of Tuskegee Airmen and longtime L.A. resident, dies at 88
L.A. NOWTimes staffer Molly Hennessy-Fiske's obituary on Robert Searcy, a member of the all-black group of World War II servicemen known as the Tuskegee Airmen and a longtime resident of Los Angeles, is posted. Here's an excerpt: Searcy was born in...... -
Thousands View 121st Rose Parade Floats
KTLA NewsPASADENA -- Thousands turned out to see the floats from the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade on display along Sierra Madre and Washington Boulevards this weekend. Sunday marked the last day the flowery creations were on display for public viewing. Warm,...Tags: Colorado, U.S. Airways, Festive Events, New Mexico, Arts and Culture
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Malcom X Attorney Percy Sutton Dies at 89
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Percy Sutton, the pioneering civil rights attorney who represented Malcolm X before launching successful careers as a political power broker and media mogul, has died. He was 89. Marissa Shorenstein, a spokeswoman for Gov. David Paterson,...Tags: Politics, Civil Rights, Ed Koch, Radio Industry, Music Theater
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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND CAL POLY ROSE PARADE FLOAT
Gayle Anderson was live to see the West Covina Rose Float Foundation's entry title "Tuskegee Airmen - A Cut Above." It pays tribute to the service, bravery and commitment of the Tuskegee Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen is the name of the group of African...Tags: Festive Events, National or Ethnic Minorities, Armed Forces, Arts and Culture, Defense
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RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?
Gayle Anderson was live at the California Science Center to experience the exhibit "RACE: ARE WE SO DIFFERENT?" open to the public now through December 31st, 2009. "RACE" explores the science, history and personal experiences of race, helping us...Tags: Civil Rights, Harvard University, Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), National or Ethnic Minorities, George Foreman
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