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Her name was Harriet Quimby. She was a journalist, actress, and screenwriter, but it is her endeavors in another field which brought her lasting fame. In 1910, Quimby became the first U.S. woman to hold what certification? And in 1912, she became the first woman to perform what feat?
Harriet Quimby became the first U.S. woman to hold a pilot's license in 1910. In April 1912, she was the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Unfortunately, three months later she was thrown from her plane outside of Boston and killed. Source: Information Please Almanac.>
Harriet Quimby became the first U.S. woman to hold a pilot's license in 1910. In April 1912, she was the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Unfortunately, three months later she was thrown from her plane outside of Boston and killed. Source: Information Please Almanac.>