We Could Not Fail : The First African Americans in the Space Program.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780292772502
- 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-United States-History-20th century
- Race discrimination-United States-History-20th century
- 629.4092/396073
- TL521
Intro -- 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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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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