Read the fascinating stories of more than 400 breakthrough achievements by men and women who dared to succeed...from America's beginnings to today...over 75 pages of photographs! ...Who was the first hero of World War II? ...Who was the first African-American mayor in Alaska?...Who was the first African-American woman sheriff? ...What was the first mystery novel by an African-American? Read about triumphs in every field of human endeavor. Now in its sixth printing!
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YA-This fascinating collection of little-known African-American achievers contains over 400 entries and 75 pages of photographs. The people are arranged by profession-literature, science and medicine, military, sports, entertainment, business, history, law and government, etc.-and the time period spans from the beginning of this country to the present. The authors provide concise, important background information on each subject, some of which is personal. For instance, when writing about Lt. Commander Wesley Brown, the first black man to enter the Naval Academy, the authors not only give standard biographical data but also mention the harassment and persecution he suffered. Because of the brevity of the entries-most are between one-third to one-half of a page-this volume is not an in-depth reference tool, but it is an excellent source for browsing and for locating facts that are hard to find elsewhere.
Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Pat Royal, Crossland High School, Camp Springs, MD
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A reference book for browsing or serious queries on great achievements by blacks in America. From the name of the first millionaire to the first million-copy best-selling author, here are some occasions to cheer and to weep about. The latter can be caused by the recent dates on some of these events. Should it really have taken until 1987 for a major airline to hire the first black woman pilot? The contents are arranged topically from business to visual arts, with references for history, journalism, music, the military, and other areas of performance and study. Each first is phrased as a question, for example, "Who was the first African American performer to star on Broadway?" (Answer: Bert Williams.) Denise Perry Donavin
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The book I ordered did not even mention Barack Obama!!! Very disappointed! Very Disappointed! Wish I could send it back, I actually ordered it for a Christmas Gift... but it is not what I had thought I was ordering ;-(
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A compilation of internet myths, poorly researched and edited.,
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Readers of this book will learn that African Americans invented the following devices: the first rail telegraph, first clock made in colonial American, first long lasting carbon filament for light bulbs, the third rail used in subway trains, the electric trolley, performed the first open heart surgery or first pericardial heart surgery, first traffic signal, first gas mask, first electric turn signals in cars, and first golf tee. The only problem is that all these claims made in this book are completely false. These claims are widespread on the internet and have been repeatedly disproven. For example the claim that Garrett Morgan invented the traffic light has been widespread, but the patent office issued dozens of traffic signal patents before Morgan. The modern red, yellow, green traffic lights we have today were already on the streets two years before Morgan applied for his patent. Moreover his signal looks nothing like the modern traffic signals. Instead it resembles traffic signals that were used in London before Morgan was even born.One afternoon of Googling "black invention myths" revealed over a dozen factual errors just in the science and medicine section. This book even claims that Senator Carol Moseley-Braun was "the first African American to serve in that body in its history" even though the same book had previously listed two African Americans in the Senate during Reconstruction.
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