TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haskins,Jim
TI  - Black eagles : African Americans in aviation
SN  - 0590459139
PY  - 1995///
CY  - New York
PB  - Scholastic
KW  - African Americans in aeronautics
KW  - Juvenile literature
N1  - 1160; Lexile; Accelerated Reader AR; MG; 9.0; 5.0; 32519
N2  - 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
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