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4.0 out of 5 stars
From WWI pioneer Eugene Bullard to stunt aviator Bessie Coleman, to astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, and more!
Don't miss it! A collector's item, a treat for the history buff. Jim Haskins' little known gem traces the history of aviation and the contributions of many African Americans to aviation and aerospace, from pioneer Eugene Bullard, from 1920s stunt aviator Bessie Coleman, to modern astronauts such as Dr. Mae Jemison. Includes many photographs of...
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Black Eagles
Black Eagles is a compilation of African American achievements in aviation and the space race. It discuses numerous aviators and outlines in detail their accomplishments. The book covers individuals from Eugene Bullard, who served in the French flying corps in WWI to Ronald McNair, who perished in the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Although I found the book...
Published 12 months ago by Mary E. Young
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This review is from: Black Eagles: African-americans In Aviation (Mass Market Paperback)
Black Eagles is a compilation of African American achievements in aviation and the space race. It discuses numerous aviators and outlines in detail their accomplishments. The book covers individuals from Eugene Bullard, who served in the French flying corps in WWI to Ronald McNair, who perished in the Challenger space shuttle disaster. Although I found the book interesting, it is a bit dry and factual. I don't know if a child would absorb all of the information and enjoy the book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
From WWI pioneer Eugene Bullard to stunt aviator Bessie Coleman, to astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, and more!,
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This review is from: Black Eagles: African-americans In Aviation (Mass Market Paperback)
Don't miss it!A collector's item, a treat for the history buff. Jim Haskins' little known gem traces the history of aviation and the contributions of many African Americans to aviation and aerospace, from pioneer Eugene Bullard, from 1920s stunt aviator Bessie Coleman, to modern astronauts such as Dr. Mae Jemison. Includes many photographs of superstars such as pioneers Eugene Bullard and Hubert Julian, daredevil stunt pilot Bessie Coleman, the Tuskegee Airmen, Willa Brown, Janet Waterford-Bragg, transcontinental aviators C. Albert Anderson and Dr. Albert E. Forsythe, General Benjamin O. Davis and son, space shuttle astronauts Guion Bluford, Ronald McNair, Frederick Gregory, Charles Bolden, Mae Jemison, and many other aviators, developers, flight instructors, and financiers, too many to list here. Black Eagles offers a fascinating history of aviation, from the perspective of the African-American experience. Highly recommended for anyone interested in US history, African-American history, and the history of aviation. |
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Black Eagles: African-americans In Aviation by James Haskins (Mass Market Paperback - February 1, 1997)
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