We could not fail [electronic resource] : the first African Americans in the Space Program / Richard Paul & Steven Moss
- Author:
- Paul, Richard, 1959-
- Additional Titles:
- First African Americans in the Space Program
- Published:
- Austin : University of Texas Press, [2015]
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Physical Description:
- x, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Additional Creators:
- Moss, Steven, 1962-
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- Restrictions on Access:
- License restrictions may limit access.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Subject(s):
- 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
- Genre(s):
- ISBN:
- 9780292772496 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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