
I Wanted to Be a Pilot
The Making of a Tuskegee Airman
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Description
I Wanted to be a Pilot tells the story of Franklin J. Macon-one of the less than 100 living Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen-who fascinates readers with his lively stories of a dyslexic, mischievous boy who struggles in school, but overcome all the obstacles to change history.
Product Details
Publisher | Morgan James Publishing |
Publish Date | November 20, 2018 |
Pages | 224 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9781683509622 |
Dimensions | 8.5 X 5.5 X 0.6 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
Franklin J. Macon, Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, is an active member and former President of the Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter Tuskegee Airmen. Frank has spent nearly a century in the world of aviation. As a dyslexic, an aircraft inspector, an airplane mechanic, a research analyst for Scott Science and Technology, and pilot, Frank is a sought-after speaker on the topics of Tuskegee, Black History, WWII, and dyslexia. Frank is a proud member of the Palmer (Colorado Springs Main High) High School Hall of Fame and has lived in Colorado Springs since 1923.
Elizabeth G. Harper is a Reading Interventionist for troubled and adjudicated K-12 students. Elizabeth received her English degree from Hope College in Holland, Michigan and she earned her Masters in Education Administration from the University of Phoenix, Colorado Springs. As a proud Air Force spouse, Elizabeth educated in multiple states in the areas of middle school and high school English, receiving "Teacher of the Year", and she taught K-12 ESL/ELL. She has spent over two years and hundreds of hours interviewing, videoing, and just "hanging out" to capture the legacy of Franklin J. Macon and currently resides in Colorado Springs.
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