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Paul Richard <1959-> |
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We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss |
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Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (313 p.) |
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African American professional employees |
African American engineers |
African American astronauts |
Discrimination in employment - United States - History - 20th century |
Race discrimination - United States - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1. A Man of Firsts: Julius Montgomery""; ""2. "There Was a Lot ofHistory There": Theodis Ray""; ""3. Stronger Than Steel: Frank Crossley""; ""4. Dixie's Role in the Space Age""; ""5. First of Race in Space: Ed Dwight""; ""6. The View from Space: George Carruthers""; ""7. "Huntsville, It Has Always Been Unique": Delano Hyder and Richard Hall""; ""8. The Country Spartacus: Clyde Foster""; ""9. Water Walkers: Morgan Watson and George Bourda""; ""Conclusion"" |
""Appendix. Relevant Census Numbers on Employed Professional and Skilled Labor for NASA Host States""""Notes""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Index"" |
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