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Uncorrected Proof Soaring to Glory by Philip Handleman & Lt. Col. Harry Stewart

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    Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the ...
    ISBN
    9781621579519

    About this product

    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Regnery Publishing
    ISBN-10
    1621579514
    ISBN-13
    9781621579519
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    9038629504

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Soaring to Glory : a Tuskegee Airman's Firsthand Account of World War II
    Number of Pages
    288 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    2019
    Topic
    Military / World War II, Military / Aviation, World
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    History
    Author
    Philip Handleman
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1 in
    Item Weight
    16.3 Oz
    Item Length
    9 in
    Item Width
    6 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    2020-302547
    Reviews
    All Americans owe Harry Stewart Jr. and his fellow airmen a huge debt for defending our country during World War II. In addition, they have inspired generations of African American youth to follow their dreams., In Soaring to Glory , my friend Harry Stewart's extraordinary life is beautifully told by another friend, Philip Handleman. The struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen and our success against enormous odds makes for inspiring reading. I strongly recommend this book for anyone who wants to know more about the pioneering flyers who broke barriers and changed the world!, This book is a masterpiece. It captures the essence of the Tuskegee Airmen's experience from the perspective of one who lived it. The action sequences make me feel I'm back in the cockpit of my P-51C 'Kitten'! If you want to know what it was like fighting German interceptors in European skies while winning equal opportunity at home, be sure to read this book!, Starting in the early 1940s, Tuskegee Institute was at the forefront of helping prepare young African-American pilots to fight for freedom in the skies. Harry Stewart is one of those aspiring aviators who came to our campus as a first step in earning their wings, and then went on to become proudly identified as a Tuskegee Airman. His story of serving our country and overcoming obstacles--not to mention the legacy the Tuskegee Airmen leave us with--is an inspiration for us all., [Soaring to Glory] tells about the struggle and the greatness of the Tuskegee airmen. If you really want to know what they accomplished and how they did it, this is the book to read. Not just black Americans, but all Americans need to know this story., It is marvelous when a fascinating, well-written book turns out to be socially important as well. Soaring to Glory is exactly that, and arrives at a time when its message is badly needed by the nation. This is a book that can be recommended for a wide variety of reasons, the most important of which is the standard it sets for aviation literature.
    Dewey Edition
    23
    Dewey Decimal
    940.54/4973092
    Synopsis
    "This book is a masterpiece. It captures the essence of the Tuskegee Airmen's experience from the perspective of one who lived it. The action sequences make me feel I'm back in the cockpit of my P-51C 'Kitten' If you want to know what it was like fighting German interceptors in European skies while winning equal opportunity at home, be sure to read this book " -- Colonel Charles E. McGee , USAF (ret.) former president, Tuskegee Airmen Inc. "All Americans owe Harry Stewart Jr. and his fellow airmen a huge debt for defending our country during World War II. In addition, they have inspired generations of African American youth to follow their dreams." -- Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University He had to sit in a segregated rail car on the journey to Army basic training in Mississippi in 1943. But two years later, the twenty-year-old African American from New York was at the controls of a P-51, prowling for Luftwaffe aircraft at five thousand feet over the Austrian countryside. By the end of World War II, he had done something that nobody could take away from him: He had become an American hero. This is the remarkable true story of Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen pilots who experienced air combat during World War II. Award-winning aviation writer Philip Handleman recreates the harrowing action and heart-pounding drama of Stewart's combat missions, including the legendary mission in which Stewart downed three enemy fighters. Soaring to Glory also reveals the cruel injustices Stewart and his fellow Tuskegee Airmen faced during their wartime service and upon return home after the war. Stewart's heroism was not celebrated as it should have been in postwar America--but now, his boundless courage and determination will never be forgotten., Only 14 of the approximately 1,000 Tuskegee Airmen-the famed black aviators who fought in World War II-are still living today. This is the remarkable first-person account of one of those 14 men, Lt. Colonel Harry T. Stewart, Jr, who flew 43 combat missions in Italy--including one legendary mission in which he shot down three German planes in one day. Stewart and his fellow pilots faced segregation, prejudice, and disrespect--and still, day after day, they took to the skies to battle America's enemies., First-person account of one of only 14 black aviators in WW2, Lt. Colonel Harry T. Stewart, Jr, who flew 43 combat missions in Italy.
    LC Classification Number
    D790.252
    As told to
    Stewart, Harry T., Jr.

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      Beautiful book at a great price. Brand new and packaged super safe like never before. Book exactly as described and received quickly. Very happy with this purchase!
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    • by filmprojection
      Mar 01, 2025

      Great Book

      great book, quick arrival, secure packaging

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: oneofthejs

    • by dmcmc1275.rbvewcakdp
      Mar 06, 2025

      Great review and thanks for your war service!

      Amazing details of a group of pilots fighting for America. Most excellent in details and character of the pilots story.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: bkoslosk

    • by bghss-20
      Jul 24, 2019

      Its a good title.

      I am interested in ww2 history. To me this is a very good book. Well written and interesting.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: alibrisbooks

    • by lbmsr_wdshpfde
      Mar 07, 2023

      Very good reading and good information.

      Awesome and good information. Thank you.

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: peggy132

    • by otis-pug
      Feb 15, 2025

      It’s in excellent shape! A+...

      It’s in excellent shape! A+

      Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: jacspi_20

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