Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-231) and index.
Contents:
Prologue: "This is where you ride" -- The use of Negro manpower in war -- The Black Eagles take flight -- The experiment -- Combat on several fronts -- The trials of the 477th -- Integrating the Air Force -- Epilogue: "Let's make it a holy crusade all around".
Summary:
Traces the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their exploits during World War II and their battles to end racial inequality and discrimination in the American South.
Indexed by:
Publisher's Weekly, November 2009 Booklist, February 2010 Choice, April 2011 Kirkus Review, January 2010 Publisher's Weekly Booklist Choice
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