We could not fail : the first African Americans in the space program
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- ISBN: 0292772491
- ISBN: 9780292772496
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x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm - Edition First edition.
- Publisher Austin : University of Texas Press, 2015.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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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Table of Contents
We Could Not Fail : The First African Americans in the Space Program
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Preface | p. ix | |
Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | A Man of Firsts: Julius Montgomery | p. 12 |
2 | "There Was a Lot of History There": Theodis Ray | p. 32 |
3 | Stronger Than Steel: Frank Crossley | p. 50 |
4 | Dixie's Role in the Space Age | p. 68 |
5 | First of Race in Space: Ed Dwight | p. 89 |
6 | The View from Space: George Carruthers | p. 105 |
7 | "Huntsville, It Has Always Been Unique": Delano Hyder and Richard Hall | p. 123 |
8 | The Country Spartacus: Clyde Foster | p. 151 |
9 | Water Walkers: Morgan Watson and George Bourda | p. 188 |
Conclusion | p. 221 | |
Appendix: Relevant Census Numbers on Employed Professional and Skilled Labor for NASA Host States | p. 241 | |
Notes | p. 247 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 283 | |
Index | p. 287 |