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.

Book Overview

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"