Black Eagles - Softcover

Haskins

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0590459139 ISBN 13: 9780590459136

Verlag: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 1997

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Reseña del editor:

Since the early days of American aviation, racist attitudes have forced African Americans to go to extreme lengths to earn their wings. This engrossing account shares their historic history from the first days of flight to the space program. Photos.

Biografía del autor:

Jim Haskins is professor of English at the University of Florida, Gainesville, and lives in New York City and Gainesville. He currently serves as general editor of the Hippocrene Great Religions of the World series, and was general editor of The Filipino Nations, a three-volume work. Formerly Vice Director, Southeast Region, of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., he is currently a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution and a member of the Framework Development Committee of CIVITAS, a national civic education framework. Author of numerous articles, he also reviews books for the Gainesville Sun and other publications. He is the award-winning author of more than 100 books for both adults and young adults.

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• Verlag: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0590459139
• ISBN 13: 9780590459136
• Einband: Libro de bolsillo
• Anzahl der Seiten: 277