Isbn: 9780874747423 - Benjamin O.davis Jnr., American: An Autobiography (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. G+ hardcover with tight binding and clean pages. Does have some shelfwear on edges and corners. Half cloth boards. VG- dust jacket with minor wear and is protected in mylar. No price on dust jacket flap, but no other indication of BCE.; B&W Photographs; 1.7 x 9.4 x 6.8 Inches; 442 pages. …

Hardback. Condition: Good. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deeds--to succeed as an American, and not to fail because of color. With twelve million citizens --the black population of the United States--pulling for him, Davis entered West Point in 1932, resolved to become an officer even though official military directives stated that blacks were decidedly inferior, lacking in courage, superstitious, and dominated by moral and character weaknesses. Silenced by his peers, for four years spoken to only in the line of duty, David did not falter. He graduated 35th in a class of 276 and requested assignment to the Army Air Corps, then closed to blacks. He went on to lead the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group--units known today as the Tuskegee Airmen--into air combat over North Africa and Italy during World War II. His performance, and that of his men, enabled the Air Force to integrate years before civilian society confronted segregation. Thereafter, in a distinguished career in the Far East, Europe, and the United States, Davis commanded both black and white units. Davis's story is interwoven with often painful accounts of the discrimination he and his wife, Agatha, endured as a fact of American military and civilian life. Traveling across the country, unable to find food and lodging, they were often forced to make their way nonstop. Once on base, they were denied use of clubs and, in the early days, were never allowed to attend social activities. Though on-base problems were solved by President Truman's integration of the military in 1949, conditions in the civilian community continued, eased but not erased by enactment of President Johnson's legislative program in the 1960s. Overseas, however, where relations were unfettered by racism, the Davises enjoyed numerous friendships within the military and with such foreign dignitaries as President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., retired in 1970 as a three-star general. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation, bears out Davis's conviction that discrimination--both within the military and in American society--reflects neither this nation's ideals nor the best use of its human resources.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. Set against the backdrop of twentieth-century America, against the social fabric of segregation and the broad canvas of foreign war, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.: American tells a compelling story of personal achievement against formidable odds. Born into an era when potential was measured according to race, Davis was determined to be judged by his character and deeds--to succeed as an American, and not to fail because of color. With twelve million citizens --the black population of the United States--pulling for him, Davis entered West Point in 1932, resolved to become an officer even though official military directives stated that blacks were decidedly inferior, lacking in courage, superstitious, and dominated by moral and character weaknesses. Silenced by his peers, for four years spoken to only in the line of duty, David did not falter. He graduated 35th in a class of 276 and requested assignment to the Army Air Corps, then closed to blacks. He went on to lead the 99th Pursuit Squadron and the 332nd Fighter Group--units known today as the Tuskegee Airmen--into air combat over North Africa and Italy during World War II. His performance, and that of his men, enabled the Air Force to integrate years before civilian society confronted segregation. Thereafter, in a distinguished career in the Far East, Europe, and the United States, Davis commanded both black and white units. Davis's story is interwoven with often painful accounts of the discrimination he and his wife, Agatha, endured as a fact of American military and civilian life. Traveling across the country, unable to find food and lodging, they were often forced to make their way nonstop. Once on base, they were denied use of clubs and, in the early days, were never allowed to attend social activities. Though on-base problems were solved by President Truman's integration of the military in 1949, conditions in the civilian community continued, eased but not erased by enactment of President Johnson's legislative program in the 1960s. Overseas, however, where relations were unfettered by racism, the Davises enjoyed numerous friendships within the military and with such foreign dignitaries as President and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., retired in 1970 as a three-star general. His autobiography, capturing the fortitude and spirit with which he and his wife met the pettiness of segregation, bears out Davis's conviction that discrimination--both within the military and in American society--reflects neither this nation's ideals nor the best use of its human resources.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. DJ has some light wear around the edges.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Reliable library withdrawal with a nice clean text and good photography. Card pocket pasted on the inside back stamped at the page edge. Some scuff and shelf wear. Useful. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Good/Good. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. Good/Good. (1991). . Hardcover w/DJ. Sm 4to., 442 pp., DJ rubbed, frayed, shelfwear, label on ffe . Black & White Photographs (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st Edition. Text appears clean, but may contain minor marks that we missed. Light Shelf Wear, Looks Very Nice. 450 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; ISBN: 0874747422. ISBN/EAN: 9780874747423. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561065224. …

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Book Club Edition. Story of the life and achievements of Benjamin O. Davis - in particular as a black airman fighting prejudice and segregation in the United States Military. 442pp, photo illustrated. bright copy with a sound binding and a similar dustjacket. Unmarked copy. Weight, 830g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Small 4to. Brown cloth spine with silver lettering and tan paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. x, 442pp. Illustrations. Near fine/near fine. A tight, attractive second printing of this memoir of the first black general in the U.S. Air Force.

Condition: Fine/Fine dj. 442pp. black & white photos.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 442p. Photos. Leader of Tuskegee Airmen, 332 Fighter Group. Heavy. BCE. Fine/Fine Copy. Book.

Condition: FINE. 2nd printing. Autobiography of the first black West Point graduate in this century who was also the first black assigned to the Army Air Corps. He went on to lead the 332d Fighter Group - the Tuskegee Airmen - during WWII., and had a distinguished career, eventually retiring as a 3 star general. Nevertheless he and wife also had to battle discrimination and segregation not only in civilian life, but on military bases. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder, governor of Virginia. Photographs, index. x, 442 pp. Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Octavo in dust jacket. B&W photographs. Condition: trace of removed sticker to upper corner of front flap of DJ with offset smudge to first free endpaper; inked names to half-title page; else near fine in fine DJ. Pages: x, 442. …

Condition: very good, very good. Book Club Edition. 24 cm, 442, illus., index. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Davis' compelling story of his leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen over North Africa and Italy in World War II, and of discrimination in the armed forces (for example, not being allowed into social activities) and in American society in general.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd ed. 442p. photos. Air Force General: Tuskeegee airman. CO 99th Pursuit Sqd & 332nd Fighter Group, Fine/Fine copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd ed. 442p. CO 99th Pursuit Sqd & 332nd Fighter Group, Air Force General: Tuskegee airman. Gift inscription. Fine/Fine Copy.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 442p. Photos. Leader of Tuskegee Airmen, 332 Fighter Group. Heavy. Fine/Fine Copy. Book.

Second Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; Description: x, 442 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002. United States. Air Force --Biography. Generals --United States --Biography. Includes index. 1 Kg.…

Second Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; Description: x, 442 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Davis, Benjamin O. (Benjamin Oliver), 1912-2002. United States. Air Force --Biography. Generals --United States --Biography. Includes index. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Private library liquidation. Previous owner inscription first page.

Condition: very good, very good. First Printing. 24 cm, 442, illus., index, slight wear to DJ edges, no price on DJ--stated First Printing. Foreword by L. Douglas Wilder. Davis' compelling story of his leadership of the Tuskegee Airmen over North Africa and Italy in World War II, and of discrimination in the armed forces (for example, not being allowed into social activies) and in American society in general.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st ed. 442p. CO 99th Pursuit Sqd & 332nd Fighter Group, Air Force General: Tuskegee airman. Heavy. In mylar. Review copy. Fine/Fine Copy.

Second Printing. Hardcover in jacket, very good with light wear. Signed by Davis on the title page and dated March, 1992. Signed by Author.

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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.