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NASA and the long civil rights movement / / edited by Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring
| NASA and the long civil rights movement / / edited by Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
| Disciplina | 353.008778 |
| Collana | Florida scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil rights movements - United States
African American astronauts Black lives matter movement Poverty - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8130-7248-4
0-8130-6520-8 0-8130-5732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword: "How we tell about the civil rights movement and why it matters" / Jacquelyn Dowd Hall -- Introduction: Exploring NASA in the "long" civil rights movement / Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring -- New frameworks -- Space history matures - and reaches a crossroads / Margaret A. Weitekamp -- Bringing mankind to the moon: the human rights narrative in the space age / P.J. Blount and David Miguel Molina -- Bringing the moon to mankind: the civil rights narrative and the space age / David Miguel Molina and P.J. Blount -- Southern context -- The newest South: race and space on the Dixie frontier / Brenda Plummer -- "Accommodating the forces of change": civil rights and economic development in space age Huntsville, Alabama / Matthew L. Downs -- NASA, the Association of Huntsville Area Contractors, and equal employment opportunity in the "Rocket City," 1963-1965 / Brian C. Odom -- International context -- Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez and Guion Bluford: the last cold war race battle / Cathleen Lewis -- The Congressional Black Caucus and the closure of NASA's satellite tracking station at Hartebeesthoek, South Africa / Keith Snedegar -- Broader context -- "A competence which should be used": NASA, social movements, and social problems in the 1970s / Cyrus C. M. Mody -- The gates of opportunity: NASA, black activism, and educational access / Eric Fenrich -- "Petite engineer likes math, music" / Christina K. Roberts -- Conclusion: "And where do we go from here?" ensuring the past and future history of space / Jonathan Coopersmith. |
| Altri titoli varianti | National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the long civil rights movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910793979803321 |
| Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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NASA and the long civil rights movement / / edited by Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring
| NASA and the long civil rights movement / / edited by Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 pages) |
| Disciplina | 353.008778 |
| Collana | Florida scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Civil rights movements - United States
African American astronauts Black lives matter movement Poverty - United States |
| ISBN |
0-8130-7248-4
0-8130-6520-8 0-8130-5732-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword: "How we tell about the civil rights movement and why it matters" / Jacquelyn Dowd Hall -- Introduction: Exploring NASA in the "long" civil rights movement / Brian C. Odom and Stephen P. Waring -- New frameworks -- Space history matures - and reaches a crossroads / Margaret A. Weitekamp -- Bringing mankind to the moon: the human rights narrative in the space age / P.J. Blount and David Miguel Molina -- Bringing the moon to mankind: the civil rights narrative and the space age / David Miguel Molina and P.J. Blount -- Southern context -- The newest South: race and space on the Dixie frontier / Brenda Plummer -- "Accommodating the forces of change": civil rights and economic development in space age Huntsville, Alabama / Matthew L. Downs -- NASA, the Association of Huntsville Area Contractors, and equal employment opportunity in the "Rocket City," 1963-1965 / Brian C. Odom -- International context -- Arnaldo Tamayo Mendez and Guion Bluford: the last cold war race battle / Cathleen Lewis -- The Congressional Black Caucus and the closure of NASA's satellite tracking station at Hartebeesthoek, South Africa / Keith Snedegar -- Broader context -- "A competence which should be used": NASA, social movements, and social problems in the 1970s / Cyrus C. M. Mody -- The gates of opportunity: NASA, black activism, and educational access / Eric Fenrich -- "Petite engineer likes math, music" / Christina K. Roberts -- Conclusion: "And where do we go from here?" ensuring the past and future history of space / Jonathan Coopersmith. |
| Altri titoli varianti | National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the long civil rights movement |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910816955403321 |
| Gainesville, Florida : , : University Press of Florida, , 2022 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss
| We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss |
| Autore | Paul Richard <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4092/396073 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-292-77250-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460510903321 |
Paul Richard <1959->
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss
| We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss |
| Autore | Paul Richard <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4092/396073 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| ISBN | 0-292-77250-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787598403321 |
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Paul Richard <1959->
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss
| We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program / / Richard Paul & Steven Moss |
| Autore | Paul Richard <1959-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
| Disciplina | 629.4092/396073 |
| Soggetto topico |
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 |
| ISBN | 0-292-77250-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""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"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817293303321 |
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Paul Richard <1959->
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| Austin, Texas : , : University of Texas Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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