We could not fail : the first African Americans in the Space Program / Richard Paul & Steven Moss.
Título:
We could not fail : the first African Americans in the Space Program / Richard Paul & Steven Moss.
ISBN:
9780292772496
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Edición:
First edition.
Información de publicación:
Austin : University of Texas Press, [2015]
Descripción física:
x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contenido:
A man of firsts: Julius Montgomery -- "There was a lot of history there": Theodis Ray -- Stronger than steel: Frank Crossley -- Dixie's role in the Space Age -- First of race in space: Ed Dwight -- The view from space: George Carruthers -- "Huntsville, it has always been unique": Delano Hyder and Richard Hall -- The country spartacus: Clyde Foster -- Water walkers: Morgan Watson and George Bourda -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Relevant census numbers on employed professional and skilled labor for NASA host states.
Síntesis:
"Tells the inspiring, largely unknown story of how shooting for the stars helped to overcome segregation on earth. Profiles ten pioneer African American space workers whose stories illustrate the role NASA and the space program played in promoting civil rights. Recounts how these technicians, mathematicians, engineers, and an astronaut candidate surmounted barriers to move, in some cases literally, from the cotton fields to the launching pad."--Publisher description.
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