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African Americans Who Were First
by Joan Potter ; Constance Claytor
ISBN: 0525652469
ISBN-13: 9780525652465
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Published date: 1997
Size: 7.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Synopses
Provides brief biographical sketches of African Americans who were the first of their race to accomplish a goal in a variety of fields, from medicine and politics to sports and entertainment.
Publisher's Notes
The history of America is not complete without including the contributions and achievements of African Americans. What does it take to be the best, to be the very first? Many African Americans dared to succeed, often in the face of overwhelming odds. Their contributions and achievements are part of Americas history and deserve to be known more widely. Read these stories of African Americans who were first in a variety of fields from medicine to politics, to sports and the entertainment world. Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first African American to play major league baseball. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license. Hattie McDaniel was first to win an Oscar. Some of the names will be unfamiliar. Discover the black heritage of courage and achievement passed on by both famous and little-known men and women.
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African Americans Who Were First
Constance Claytor
Dutton Juvenile. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1997. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS HARDCOVER;. Dust jacket: Good. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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African Americans Who Were First
Joan Potter, Constance Claytor
Cobblehill Books. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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African Americans Who Were First
Potter, Joan and Constance Claytor
New York: Cobblehill Books, 1997. Clean tight pages, slight bumping and scuffing and chipping around edges and to jacket, lots of great photos, clean copy, Great title for any library or collection.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/4 x 8 1/4. ( more information) Offered by SurfMetropolis Books (United States)
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