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Colin Powell once observed that "a dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." This sentiment is mirrored dramatically in the story of African Americans in aerospace history.
A publication worked on by members of the National Air and Space Museum staff.
A publication by the National Air and Space Museum.
Winner of the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award of the American Astronautical Society, 2008; winner of the Richard W. Leopold Prize of the Organization of American Historians, 2008; winner of a Secretary of the Smithsonian's Research Prize, 2008.
A book by staff members of the National Air and Space Museum staff.
After Sputnik: 50 Years of the Space Age offers a unique perspective on the remarkable changes wrought by spaceflight.
Part of the Greenwood Technographies Series
Published in conjunction with The Air Force Historical Foundation
*NASA SP-2006-4702; document ID # 20060022843; order from https://www.sti.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/ordersti.pl