Forgotten African American firsts : an encyclopedia of pioneering history / Hans A. Ostrom and J. David Macey Jr.
| Author/creator |
Ostrom, Hans A. author. |
| Other author/creator | Macey, J. David, Jr., author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjvcD3XVgM3dWT88FcfGtq |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Publication Info | Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2023] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2023 |
| Description | 1 online resource (xxviii, 322 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Encyclopedia of pioneering history |
| Contents | Art -- Business and labor -- Diplomacy -- Film and theater -- Invention -- Law -- Literature -- Medicine -- Military and space exploration -- Music and dance -- Politics and government -- Print media -- Radio and television -- Religion -- Scholarship -- Science -- Sports. |
| Abstract | "This book introduces students to African-American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture.While the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in Forgotten African American Firsts. With nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world."--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed October 6, 2023). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Ostrom, Hans A. Forgotten African American firsts. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2023] 9781440875359 |
| Genre/form | encyclopedias. |
| Genre/form | Encyclopedias. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Encyclopedias. |
| Genre/form | Encyclopédies. |
| ISBN | 9781440875366 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1440875367 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (print) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |