Cool Weird Awesome With Brady Carlson

Today in 1875, aviation pioneer Harriet Quimby was born. She isn't as well known as Amelia Earhart or Bessie Coleman but, as the first woman to fly across the English Channel, she definitely made an impact. Plus: on Minnesota's birthday, a look at a fact you might not know about its famous state fair.  Harriet Quimby (National Aviation Hall of Fame) Queen of the Channel Crossing (NOVA) Sept. 3, 1901: Roosevelt 'Big Stick' speech at State Fair (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) Thanks to our Patreon backers we can keep reaching new heights --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message