Black Aviator Pb

Author : POWELL WILLIAM J
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book BLACK AVIATOR PB written by POWELL WILLIAM J and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1994-08-17 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "During the 1930s a prominent black entrepreneur and pilot named William J. Powell urged blacks to acquire the skills to become pilots, mechanics, and aviation business leaders, so that they could attain economic power in the air age and break down the barriers of racism." "Powell shared his vision of black advancement in his thinly disguised 1934 autobiography, Black Wings, now reissued as Black Aviator after six decades of obscurity. Containing new photographs and historical information on Powell's life and times (1899-1942), the book chronicles the formative part of Powell's career in aviation through the fictional personality of "Bill Brown." The narrative begins with Powell's first airplane ride in Paris in 1927 (three months after Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic) and then moves to Los Angeles, where he pursued his career in aviation full time." "Powell worked tirelessly to promote black awareness of aviation, recruiting Duke Ellington, Joe Louis, and other prominent figures as sponsors. Black Aviator recounts how he founded the Bessie Coleman Aero Club to promote flying within the black community, sponsored record-breaking flights, and organized air shows. Powell provides vivid portrayals of early black pilots such as Hubert Fauntleroy Julian, James Herman Banning, and C. Alfred Anderson." "Based on real events and individuals, Bill Brown's story describes how black pilots first broke into aviation in the Depression years. An introductory essay by Von Hardesty places Powell's life and work in the larger context of American social history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : William J. Powell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Aviator written by William J. Powell and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : SANDLER STANLEY
Publisher : Smithsonian
ISBN 13 : 9781560989172
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book SEGREGATED SKIES PB written by SANDLER STANLEY and published by Smithsonian. This book was released on 1998-07-17 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sandler does a fine job of emphasizing the unjustness of the segregation policy as well as the excellence of the men who flew in segregated skies. He provides a good look at this lesser known aspect of (World War II).--"Retired Officer". 38 photos.

Author : Philip S. Hart
Publisher : First Avenue Editions
ISBN 13 : 9780822597278
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flying Free written by Philip S. Hart and published by First Avenue Editions. This book was released on 1996-04-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the history of black aviators, from the early black aviation community in Chicago in the 1920s through World War II to modern times.

Author : Deborah G. Douglas
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book U S WOMEN IN AVIATION 1940-85 PB written by Deborah G. Douglas and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1991 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCIENCE/MATHEMATICS

Author : Doris L. Rich
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Queen Bess written by Doris L. Rich and published by Smithsonian Books (DC). This book was released on 1993 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the brief but intense life of Bessie Coleman, America's first African American woman aviator. Born in 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, she became known as "Queen Bess", a barnstormer and flying-circus performer who defied the strictures of race, sex, and society in pursuit of a dream. 30 duotone photographs. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Frank E. Petersen
Publisher : Presidio Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Into the Tiger's Jaw written by Frank E. Petersen and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of the man who was both the first black Marine pilot and the first black Marine general. Covers Petersen's training in the early 1950s, his tours of duty in Korea and Vietnam, and his promotion and duties in his role as a commander and finally general. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Svetlana Alexievich
Publisher : Juggernaut Books
ISBN 13 : 9386228696
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Second-hand Time (PB) written by Svetlana Alexievich and published by Juggernaut Books. This book was released on with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : U. L. Gooch
Publisher : Mennonite Press
ISBN 13 : 9780978676223
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Horizons written by U. L. Gooch and published by Mennonite Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of a boy who went from the bottom to become a pioneering aviator to businessman and politician in the post-Tuskegee Airmen era. As a poor African-American youngster picking cotton in a Tennessee field in the 1930s, U.L. Rip Gooch would look to the sky as airplanes flew overhead and think about escaping to a better life. Soon after World War II, he earned his pilot's license, but found that racist hiring practices among airlines and other companies did not allow employment of black aviators, even those who gained fame as Tuskegee Airmen. Rip fought back the only way he could - by becoming successful in a white man's world. In time he built a million-dollar aviation business selling Mooney Aircraft and become one of the few black politicians in one of the most conservative states in the nation. *** "Sen. Rip Gooch is a man of integrity, a role model and a leader. He has served the people of Wichita and Kansas in ways that can never be measured." - Kathleen Sebelius, former governor of Kansas *** "As told in this book, the life of Rip Gooch has been a combination of joys and sorrows, challenges, opportunities and successes." - George Haley, former U.S. ambassador to Gambia

Author : Phil Bildner
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399247890
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hallelujah Flight written by Phil Bildner and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary story of James Banning, the first African-American pilot to fly across country During the Great Depression, the ace black pilot James Banning decided to fly from coast to coast to serve as an inspiration to people everywhere. So with a little ingenuity and a whole lot of heart, he fixed up the dilapidated OXX6 Eagle Rock plane with his co-pilot and mechanic, Thomas Allen, earning them the derisive nickname, “The Flying Hobos.” But with the help of friends and family along the way who signed their names on the wings of the plane in exchange for food, fuel and supplies, Banning and Allen made it through treacherous weather and overcame ruthless prejudice to receive a heroes’ welcome upon landing in New York on October 9, 1932. This exceptional story of determination and pride, shown through John Holyfield’s energetic flight scenes and sweeping landscapes, will put you in the cockpit right alongside Banning and Allen as they complete the journey of a lifetime.