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Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history / Von Hardesty.

Title
Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history / Von Hardesty.
Author
Hardesty, Von, 1939-
Publication
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2008.

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors
National Air and Space Museum.
Description
x, 180 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.
Subject
  • African American air pilots > Biography
  • African American astronauts > Biography
  • Air pilots > United States > Biography
  • Astronauts > United States > Biography
Note
  • "In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-173) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Barnstormer Bessie Coleman takes to the air -- Facing the headwinds of prejudice -- Long-distance flying -- In the shadow of war -- The Tuskegee Airmen -- At full stride -- Into orbit-joining the astronaut corps.
ISBN
  • 9780061261381
  • 0061261386
LCCN
^^2007021270