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Against all opposition Black explorers in America  Cover Image E-book E-book

Against all opposition [electronic resource] : Black explorers in America / Jim Haskins.

Summary:

Surveys the lives and adventures of Black explorers who helped discover new worlds.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780802735348 (electronic bk.)
  • ISBN: 0802735347 (electronic bk.)
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource : ill.
  • Publisher: New York : Walker, 1992.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Before Columbus -- Estevanico and the Seven Cities of Gold -- The founding of Chicago -- York and the Lewis and Clark Expedition -- James P. Beckwourth, rip-roaring mountain man -- The unknown explorers -- Matthew Henson at the top of the world -- Stars, My goal: Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr. -- Ronald McNair and the Challenger disaster.
Source of Description Note:
Description based on print version record.
Subject: African American explorers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Explorers, Black > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Discoveries in geography > Juvenile literature.
United States > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Electronic books.


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