We Could not Fail : : the First African Americans in the Space Program
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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.
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PUBLISHED
Austin : University of Texas Press, [2015]
Year Published: 2015
Description: 300 p.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780292772496 (cloth : alk. paper)
0292772491 (cloth : alk. paper)
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Moss, Steven, 1962-
SUBJECTS
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History.
African American professional employees -- Biography.
African American engineers -- Biography.
African American astronauts -- Biography.
Discrimination in employment -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.