My Account Log in

2 options

Black wings : courageous stories of African Americans in aviation and space history / Von Hardesty.

Online

Available online

View online
Van Pelt Library TL539 .H285 2008
Loading location information...

Available This item is available for access.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hardesty, Von, 1939-
Contributor:
National Air and Space Museum.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African American air pilots--Biography.
African American air pilots.
African American astronauts--Biography.
African American astronauts.
Air pilots--United States--Biography.
Air pilots.
United States.
Astronauts--United States--Biography.
Astronauts.
Genre:
Biographies.
Physical Description:
x, 180 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
New York : HarperCollins Publishers, [2008]
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.
Notes:
"In association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum."
Includes bibliographical references (pages [170]-173) and index.
ISBN:
9780061261381
0061261386
OCLC:
133465593

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Library Catalog Using Articles+ Library Account