We could not fail : the first African Americans in the Space Program /
Paul, Richard, 1959-
We could not fail : the first African Americans in the Space Program / First African Americans in the Space Program Richard Paul & Steven Moss. - First edition. - x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780292772496
2014030513
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Officials and employees--Biography.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Officials and employees--History.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Rules and practice--History.
African American professional employees--Biography.
African American engineers--Biography.
African American astronauts--Biography.
Discrimination in employment--History--United States--20th century.
Race discrimination--History--United States--20th century.
TL521.312 / .P39 2015
629.4092/396073
We could not fail : the first African Americans in the Space Program / First African Americans in the Space Program Richard Paul & Steven Moss. - First edition. - x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780292772496
2014030513
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Officials and employees--Biography.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Officials and employees--History.
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration --Rules and practice--History.
African American professional employees--Biography.
African American engineers--Biography.
African American astronauts--Biography.
Discrimination in employment--History--United States--20th century.
Race discrimination--History--United States--20th century.
TL521.312 / .P39 2015
629.4092/396073