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| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Von Hardesty; National Air and Space Museum. |
| ISBN: | 9780061261381 0061261386 |
| OCLC Number: | 133465593 |
| Notes: | "In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum." |
| Description: | x, 180 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | 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. |
| Other Titles: | Courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history |
| Responsibility: | Von Hardesty. |
| More information: |
Abstract:
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.
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