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Willa Beatrice Brown: An American Aviator
directed by Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006; produced by Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 28 mins
Willa Beatrice Brown, the first African- American woman in the U.S. to be a licensed pilot, earned her license in 1937. She and her husband, Cornelius Coffey, founded a fully accredited flying school at Harlem Airfield, near Chicago. The school provided basic through advanced mechanic training and flight inst...
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directed by Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006; produced by Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2009), 28 mins
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Willa Beatrice Brown, the first African- American woman in the U.S. to be a licensed pilot, earned her license in 1937. She and her husband, Cornelius Coffey, founded a fully accredited flying school at Harlem Airfield, near Chicago. The school provided basic through advanced mechanic training and flight instruction for thousands of men and women, both black and white.Willa became a founding member of the National Airmen's Association of Ame...
Willa Beatrice Brown, the first African- American woman in the U.S. to be a licensed pilot, earned her license in 1937. She and her husband, Cornelius Coffey, founded a fully accredited flying school at Harlem Airfield, near Chicago. The school provided basic through advanced mechanic training and flight instruction for thousands of men and women, both black and white.Willa became a founding member of the National Airmen's Association of America, whose purpose was to lobby Congress for the racial integration of the US Army Air Corps. Her efforts were responsible for Congress' creation of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, leading to the integration of the U.S. military service in 1948. Despite her many accomplishments, few people have heard of Willa Brown. This documentary tells her story and that of African- American aviation before World War II, highlighting the contributions of the many extraordinary individuals who shaped civil rights history. The program also includes rare interviews with some of the actual participants.
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Person Discussed
Willa Beatrice Brown, 1906-1992
Subject
African-Americans
Keywords and Translated Subjects
African American studies
Field of Interest
American History
Discipline
American Studies
Topic / Theme
Prejudice, Racism, Airplane pilots, Airplanes, African-Americans, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945), African Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Subject Area
American History
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006
Author / Creator
Severo Perez, fl. 1982-2006
Date Published / Released
2009
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2009. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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The Oxford Companion to the American Theatre
written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2004, originally published 1984), 681 page(s)
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written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2004, originally published 1984), 681 page(s)
Specialized Area of Interest
American Theater
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011
Date Published / Released
1984, 2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Playwrights, Theater buildings, Actors, Theatrical productions, Theater companies and troupes
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THE NEW YORK STAGE, 1940-1950
written by Samuel L., Leiter, 1940-; in The Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, vol. 3: 1940-1950 (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1992), 44-804
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written by Samuel L., Leiter, 1940-; in The Encyclopedia of the New York Stage, vol. 3: 1940-1950 (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1992), 44-804
Specialized Area of Interest
American Theater
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Samuel L., Leiter, 1940-
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Topic / Theme
Actors, Theatrical productions, Theater
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American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1914-1930
written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1995), 446 page(s)
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written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1995), 446 page(s)
Specialized Area of Interest
American Theater
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Theatrical productions, Theater, Comedy, Drama
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American Theatre: A Chronicle of Comedy and Drama, 1930-1969
written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1996), 472 page(s)
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written by Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011 (Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1996), 472 page(s)
Specialized Area of Interest
American Theater
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Gerald Martin Bordman, 1931-2011
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic / Theme
Theatrical productions, Theater, Comedy, Drama
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Theatrical Designers
edited by Tom Mikotowicz (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1992), 365 page(s)
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edited by Tom Mikotowicz (New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1992), 365 page(s)
Field of Study
Theatre
Content Type
General reference book
Contributor
Tom Mikotowicz
Date Published / Released
1992
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Topic / Theme
Sound design, Theatrical design, Lighting design, Costume design, Set design and props
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Notable American Women: The Modern Period
edited by Barbara Sicherman, 1934- and Carol Hurd Green, 1935- (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980), 773 page(s)
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edited by Barbara Sicherman, 1934- and Carol Hurd Green, 1935- (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1980), 773 page(s)
Collection
Women and Social Movements in the United States,1600-2000
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Barbara Sicherman, 1934-, Carol Hurd Green, 1935-
Date Published / Released
1980
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Topic / Theme
Post-war Era (1945–1960), The Sixties (1960–1974), Late 20th Century (1975–2000), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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PART EIGHT: AS WE REMEMBER HIM
written by IDW Publishing; edited by Bruce Canwell, fl. 2009-2014, Dean Mullaney, 1954- and Denis Kitchen, 1946-; art by Noel Sickles; in Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles (San Diego, CA: IDW Publishing, 2008, originally published 2008), 144-402
A massive, comprehensive, oversized 392-page volume that collects, for the first time, every Sickles Scorchy Smith strip, from December 1933 through November 1936. It also features, in a 140-page biography, an extensive examination of Sickles’s life and the decades-long influence of his work, while also showcasi...
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written by IDW Publishing; edited by Bruce Canwell, fl. 2009-2014, Dean Mullaney, 1954- and Denis Kitchen, 1946-; art by Noel Sickles; in Scorchy Smith and the Art of Noel Sickles (San Diego, CA: IDW Publishing, 2008, originally published 2008), 144-402
Description
A massive, comprehensive, oversized 392-page volume that collects, for the first time, every Sickles Scorchy Smith strip, from December 1933 through November 1936. It also features, in a 140-page biography, an extensive examination of Sickles’s life and the decades-long influence of his work, while also showcasing the full breadth of his career as one of America’s foremost magazine illustrators.
Field of Study
Literature
Content Type
Editorial commentary
Contributor
Bruce Canwell, fl. 2009-2014, Dean Mullaney, 1954-, Denis Kitchen, 1946-
Author / Creator
Noel Sickles, IDW Publishing
Date Published / Released
2008, July 2008
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Person Discussed
Noel Sickles, Milt Caniff, 1907-1988
Topic / Theme
Friendships, Death, History and Biography, Scorchy Smith
Copyright Message
Compilation © 2008 Dean Mullaney. The IDW logo is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All rights reserved.
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