FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM

Features images and portraits of African Americans in uniform, from the 1860's, World Wars I and II to the present.

Sommario

Foreword by Lonnie G. Bunch, III

Pride in Service by Major General Charles F. Bolden Jr., USMC Retired

Heroes and Trailblazers by Gail Lumet Buckley

Main Photo Section (50 photos plus one gatefold)

Index

Info autore

Gail Lumet Buckley is the daughter of Lena Horne, and was married to the director, Sidney Lumet. In 1986 she published a chronicle of her family's history along with the story of the black middle class in America. Shes is the author of American Patriots and The Black Calhouns.

Charles Frank Bolden, Jr. was the 12th Administrator of NASA, a retired United States Marine Corps Major General, and former NASA astronaut. He was the first African American to head the agency on a permanent basis. Bolden is also the virtual host of the Shuttle Launch Experience attraction at Kennedy Space Center.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Charles F. Bolden, Gail Lumet Buckley, Gail Lumet Buckley
• Editore: Giles
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2017
• Dimensioni: 181 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Peso: 270 g
• Serie: Double Exposure
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV