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Flyers in search of a dream

Documents the adventures of early black aviators. Includes Bessie Coleman, the first Black pilot to be licensed ; William J. Powell, Sr., Herbert Julian, and James Herman Banning.

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  • "In search of a dream"

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  • "Documents the adventures of early black aviators. Includes Bessie Coleman, the first Black pilot to be licensed ; William J. Powell, Sr., Herbert Julian, and James Herman Banning."@en
  • "Documents a neglected and important phase of aviation history through the lives and adventures of early black aviators. This one-of-a-kind program contains rare archival footage, photographs and dramatic vignettes certain to make it a classic in its field."@en
  • "The intriguing story of America's pioneering black aviators during the golden era of aviation in the 1920's and 1930's."
  • "Documents the adventures of early black aviators. Includes Bessie Coleman, the first Black pilot to be licensed; William J. Powell, Sr., an early promoter of airmindedness in the black community; Herbert Julian, who pursued a controversial career as showman and promoter of black aviation; and James Herman Banning, the first black pilot to successfully complete a transcontinental flight in 1932."@en
  • "This one-of-a-kind program contains rare archival footage, photographs, and dramatic vignettes of a neglected phase of aviation history regarding early black aviators."
  • "Documents the adventures of early black aviators. Includes Bessie Coleman, the first Black pilot to be licensed ; William J. Powell, Sr., Hubert Julian, and James Herman Banning."@en
  • "Documents early African American aviators through interviews, photographs, dramatic vignettes and archival footage. Includes Bessie Coleman, William J. Powell, Sr., and Hubert Julian."
  • "Most Americans are familiar with Orville and Wilbur Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart, but few know the stories of America's pioneering black aviators, who overcame social pressures to gain the right to fly. Flyers in search of a dream documents the lives and adventures of early black aviators, from Bessie Coleman, first black to earn an aviator's license, to James Herman Banning, first black to complete a transcontinental flight."
  • "Most Americans are familiar with Orville and Wilbur Wright, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart, but few know the stories of America's pioneering black aviators, who overcame social pressures to gain the right to fly. Flyers in search of a dream documents the lives and adventures of early black aviators, from Bessie Coleman, first black to earn an aviator's license, to James Herman Banning, first black to complete a transcontinental flight."@en
  • "Presents the history of early Black aviators through interviews, re-creations, archival footage and narration."@en
  • "Most Americans are familiar with the names and faces of the famous aviators, but few people know the intriguing stories of America's pioneering black aviators who overcame enormous social pressures to gain the right to fly. Contains rare archival footage, photographs and dramatic vignettes."
  • "Documents America's pioneering black aviators who overcame social pressures to gain the right to fly. Includes Bessie Coleman, the first black pilot to receive a license; William J. Powell, Sr. who organized the Bessie Coleman Aero Club to promote airmindedness in the black community; Herbert Julian, one of the first licensed black pilots who pursued a career as showman and promoter of black aviation; and James Herman Banning, the first black pilot to successfully complete a transcontinental flight in 1932. Contains rare archival footage, photographs and dramatic vignettes."@en

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  • "Historical"
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  • "Biographical (Nonfiction)"
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  • "Flyers in search of a dream"
  • "Flyers in search of a dream"@en

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