Research Catalog

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