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American wings : Chicago's pioneering Black aviators and the race for equality in the sky / by Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein.
"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593323984
- ISBN: 059332398X
- Physical Description: 376 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 280-368) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: a dream takes flight -- Pre-flight, Detroit, 1927 -- Ground school, 1927-1929 -- Taking off, 1929-1933 -- Climb, 1933-1934 -- Ethiopia, 1935 -- The airways part, 1936-1937 -- The Defender flyers, 1938 -- The moonshot, 1939 -- The love story of Cornelius R. Coffey, 1939-1940 -- The Tuskegee tussle, 1940-1941 -- Wings of war, 1941-1945 -- Touching down, 1946 and beyond -- Epilogue: to the stars. |
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 7 years and up G.P. Putnam's Sons. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Branch District Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Branch | YA 629.13 SMI (Text) | 35401425295861 | Young Adult | Available | - |