African Americans of Alexandria, Virginia: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century

by Char McCargo Bah, Gwendolyn C. Brown-Henderson, James E. Henson Sr., et al.

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Sitting just south of the nation's capital, Alexandria has a long and storied history." "Still, little is known of Alexandria's twentieth-century African American community. Experience the harrowing narratives of trials and triumph as Alexandria's African Americans helped to shape not only their hometown but also the world around them. Rutherford Adkins became one of the first black fighter pilots as a Tuskegee Airman. Samuel Tucker, a twenty-six-year-old...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1626190135

ISBN13:9781626190139

Release Date:July 2013

Publisher:History Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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