Title:
Tuskegee airmen / Barry M. Stentiford.
Author:
Stentiford, Barry M.
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, ©2012.
Call Number:
D790.252 .S74 2012
Abstract:
Traces the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to serve in the United States military, recounting their service during World War II, discussing the controversies surrounding the group, describing their training, and exploring how the group influenced the civil rights movement.
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ISBN:
9780313386848
9780313386855
Series:
Landmarks of the American mosaic
Landmarks of the American mosaic.
Physical Description:
xxvi, 223 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Contents:
A legacy to build on -- The experiment -- Deployment -- The Tuskegee airmen meet the challenge -- A separate black air force -- Dangerous enemies -- Afterword: the legacy of the Tuskegee airmen.
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