| Main Title |
Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history / |
| Author |
Hardesty, Von,
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| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers, |
| Year Published |
2008 |
| OCLC Number |
133465593 |
| ISBN |
9780061261381; 0061261386 |
| Subjects |
African American air pilots--Biography ;
African American astronauts--Biography ;
Air pilots--United States--Biography ;
Astronauts--United States--Biography
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBM |
TL539.H285 2008 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
03/07/2008 |
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| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Collation |
x, 180 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Notes |
"In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum." Includes bibliographical references and webography (pages 170-173) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Barnstormer Bessie Coleman takes to the air -- Facing the headwinds of prejudice -- Long-distance flying -- In the shadow of war -- Tuskegee Airmen -- At full stride -- Into orbit-joining the astronaut corps. A history of African Americans in aviation and space cites the efforts of black men and women to promote integration by entering the military, breaking transcontinental records, and joining the space program. |
