Follows Daniel James's military career, from Tuskegee Airman to valorous conduct in the skies over Korea and Vietnam to his present status as an upper echelon military leader

Chappie: America's First Black Four-Star General : The Life and Times of Daniel James Jr.

History

Phelps, J. Alfred

World

Presidio Pr

James' inspiring life, from his days as a pioneering Tuskegee airman to the stratosphere of command of NORAD.

Chappie: America's First Black Four Star General

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

Presidio Press

Offers a Black perspective on the United States space program, and offers profiles of each of the Black astronauts

They Had a Dream: The Story of African American Astronauts

Starting with Robert H. Lawrence, Jr.--the first black American astronaut--here are the true stories of each of the seven successful black astronauts. They Had a Dream is the inspiring account of a select group of proud professionals who had the strength to overcome racism and other obstacles on their way to reaching the final frontier.

They Had a Dream: The Story of African-American Astronauts

In 1950, when Frank E. Petersen left Topeka to see the world, he never dreamed that the next thirty-years would fly him from seaman recruit to the heights of command as a Marine Corps three-star general.

Into the Tiger's Jaw : America's First Black Marine Aviator - The Autobiography of Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen

Petersen, Frank E.