{"product_id":"forgotten-african-american-firsts-hans-ostrom-9798216489412","title":"Forgotten African American Firsts: An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 RUSA Outstanding Reference Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduces students to African-American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in \u003ci\u003eForgotten African American Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hans Ostrom,J. David Macey Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798216489412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Hans Ostrom","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437722185983,"sku":"9798216489412","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df8af8bb-b11e-48db-a518-929e677c9591.jpg?v=1777163610","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forgotten-african-american-firsts-hans-ostrom-9798216489412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}