The Tuskegee Airmen Story

The Tuskegee Airmen Story
Author :
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Total Pages : 40
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1455613398
ISBN-13 : 9781455613397
Rating : 4/5 (397 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Tuskegee Airmen Story by : Homan, Lynn M.

Download or read book The Tuskegee Airmen Story written by Homan, Lynn M. and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tuskegee Airmen not only flew 1,500 successful missions in World War II,but also laid the groundwork for an end to unfair practices banning black menfrom certain military professions.While playing at their grandparentshouse one day, Joshua and Kristadiscover a World War II uniform, helmet, and medals. Their grandfather shareswith them the story of his proud days as a member of America�s first all-blackflying squadron.When the Tuskegee Experience began in 1931, officials believed black peoplewere incapable of learning to fly an airplane. The Tuskegee airmen proved themwrong, and served as a sterling example of what a people--thought best suited tojanitorial work, cooking, and manual labor--could do.About The IllustratorIllustrator Rosalie M. Shepherd is a landscape and portrait painter, workswith oil, charcoal, and watercolor, and has worked extensively as a graphicdesigner.


The Tuskegee Airmen Story Related Books

The Tuskegee Airmen Story
Language: en
Pages: 40
Authors: Homan, Lynn M.
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-09-30 - Publisher: Pelican Publishing

GET EBOOK

The Tuskegee Airmen not only flew 1,500 successful missions in World War II,but also laid the groundwork for an end to unfair practices banning black menfrom ce
Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen?
Language: en
Pages: 114
Authors: Sherri L. Smith
Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-08-07 - Publisher: Penguin

GET EBOOK

It's up, up, and away with the Tuskegee Airmen, a heroic group of African American military pilots who helped the United States win World War II. During World W
Black Knights
Language: en
Pages: 340
Authors: Homan, Lynn
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001-01-31 - Publisher: Pelican Publishing

GET EBOOK

The story of the men and women who served at Tuskegee Army Air Field from 1941 to 1946.
Soaring to Glory
Language: en
Pages: 290
Authors: Philip Handleman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-04 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster

GET EBOOK

"This book is a masterpiece. It captures the essence of the Tuskegee Airmen's experience from the perspective of one who lived it. The action sequences make me
Tuskegee Airmen
Language: en
Pages: 61
Authors: Perritano John
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-07-08 - Publisher: Saddleback Educational Publishing

GET EBOOK

Themes: Pilots, WWII, Nonfiction, Tween, Emergent Reader, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggl