01846nam a2200325Ia 4500 20260803094227.0 251212s1995 xx 000 0 und d©©© Black eagles : African Americans in aviation / Jim Haskins. Haskins, James, 1941-2005. New York : Scholastic Inc., ©1995. 196 pages: illustrations 19cm Lex: 1160 0-590-45913-9; 078073004508 African Americans in aeronautics Juvenile literature CIR 629.1308996073 H27b c1995 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 L1010 in English High School Library This account traces the contributions made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. Bowker Authored Title code. Paving the way for Guy Bluford were many pioneers who overcame the limitations imposed by discrimination & found ways to succeed in aviation. Early African-American pilots found that Europe was more open for opportunities. Later, the need for accomplished airmen in World War II allowed black pilots to demonstrate their abilities. From Eugene Bullard & Bessie Coleman through the Tuskegee airmen & the space age, this is a very thorough & readable book. Detailed chronology, bibliography, & made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. This account traces the contributions made to aviation history by African Americans from before World War I to the astronaut Mae Jemison. 0 text unmediated volume lcc BK jpascua 2019-08-07 12:50:19 jderpo 2020-01-09 14:39:00 11306 11215 11215 0 0 ddc 0 0 BED BED BED 2025-12-21 NULL L1010 2026-06-18 00:00:00 2025-12-21 BK