Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history /
Courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history
Von Hardesty.
- 1st ed.
- New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2008.
- x, 180 p ; 26 cm.
"In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-173) and index.
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.
9780061261381 0061261386
2007021270
African American air pilots--Biography. African American astronauts--Biography. Air pilots--United States--Biography. Astronauts--United States--Biography.