Tuskegee Airmen Story, The

ISBN-13: 9781589800052 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 32 str.

Lynn Homan;Thomas Reilly

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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 men
from certain military professions.
While playing at their grandparentsi1/2 house one day, Joshua and Krista
discover a World War II uniform, helmet, and medals. Their grandfather shares
with them the story of his proud days as a member of Americai1/2s first all-black
flying squadron.
When the Tuskegee Experience began in 1931, officials believed black people
were incapable of learning to fly an airplane. The Tuskegee airmen proved them
wrong, and served as a sterling example of what a people--thought best suited to
janitorial work, cooking, and manual labor--could do.
About The Illustrator
Illustrator Rosalie M. Shepherd is a landscape and portrait painter, works
with oil, charcoal, and watercolor, and has worked extensively as a graphic
designer.