Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history

Title
Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history

Author
Hardesty, Von, 1939-

ISBN
9780061261381

Edition
1st ed.

Publication Information
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2008.

Physical Description
x, 180 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.

General Note
"In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."

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.

Corporate Subject
United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd -- History.

Subject Term
African American air pilots -- Biography.
 
African American air pilots -- History.
 
African American astronauts -- Biography.
 
Air pilots -- United States -- Biography.
 
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
 
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.

Geographic Term
Tuskegee Army Air Field (Ala.)

Added Corporate Author
National Air and Space Museum.


LibraryCall NumberStatus
Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)920 HARNonfiction Collection
Oakdale Library920 HARNonfiction Collection
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)920 HARNonfiction Collection