Today marks the 35th anniversary of blufords first space shuttle flight, which. His mother lolita was a special education teacher and his father, guion sr. Guion bluford, astronaut who was the first african american launched into space, on the sts8 mission in 1983. The shuttle exploded on its next flight in 1986, killing teacher christa mcauliffe and six othersthe first africanamerican woman in space was mae jemison in 1992 many sources note that the first black man in space was arnaldo mendez, a cuban who flew in the. The joy comes from my students wanting to read and reading silently and in groups. Guion bluford, first africanamerican in space, is an eagle scout february 16, 2017 bryan wendell eagle scout, famous people 9 long before becoming a barrierbreaking astronaut, guion bluford was.
Bluford overall in good condition with some wear, one photo has some unidentified gunk on it, the rest are good. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover guions. Astronaut candidates ronald mcnair, guion bluford, and frederick gregory. Auction guion bluford signed 8x10 photo beckett coa. First africanamerican astronaut in space, guion bluford jr. Guion bluford signed 8x10 photo beckett coa pristine. The lot autograph s includes an official beckett authentication services serially numbered hologram and matching coa for authenticity purposes. Bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut.
Air force, where he remained while assigned to nasa. He was also the first african american to return to space for a second, third, and fourth time. Guion bluford, first africanamerican in space, is an eagle scout. Its kind of funny that i did a report on him when i wound up going to krista mccalaffs college where they obviously didnt teach me how to spell her name. Vintage nasa space shuttle space shuttle tshirt size med 1012 space shuttle mug 7 space shuttle buttons, five 3 dia. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Guion guy bluford made his dreams of flying among the stars a reality on this day in 1983, becoming the first africanamerican astronaut in space. This oral history with guy bluford is being conducted in houston, texas, for the.
Sts1 collectors commemorative print drawingstwo drawings in foldersixteen 8 x 10 space shuttle photos one framed photo autographed by guion s. Pollock, teacher north brandywine middle school coatsville, pa we have not been able to keep the bluford books on the shelves since the first students discovered them. The days where local stamp shows would allow this experience are few and far between. Pollock, teacher north brandywine middle school coatsville, pa we have not been able to keep the bluford books on the shelves since the. It discriminates in the kinds of people and information guion bluford lets enter his heart and mind. A biography of the first african american astronaut, guion bluford, jr. Nasa public domain bluford was born november 22, 1942 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Guion bluford, first africanamerican in space, is an.
The series was created and published by townsend press and was codistributed by scholastic. Media in category guion bluford the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total. This book details the life of bluford, his astronaut training and historic spaceflight. This guest book is a great way to keep track of all the memories you make with your friends on your birthday, baby shower, bar mitzvah, or other special event. Blufords personality number often serves as a censoring device, both in terms of what guion sends out, as well as what he allows to approach. Photo measures 8 x 10 in size and has been handsigned in black felttip pen by guion bluford. Guion guy bluford was the first african american in space. The bluford series is a widely read collection of contemporary american young adult novels set in the fictional innercity high school of bluford high in southern california. After years of training, he was named to the shuttle s eighth mission, which commenced on august 30, 1983. Astronaut guion bluford autograph signed autographed photo. Make sure your party is one to remember with our autograph book.
As a mission specialist, he made four different spaceflights on the space shuttle. Photo measures 8 x 10 in size and has been handsigned in blue felttip pen by guion bluford. The story of guion bluford trailblazer biographies haskins, james, benson, kathleen on. Astronaut guion bluford handsigned nasa 8x10 litho portrait 10f29 2009 upper deck ud prominent cuts nasa astronaut guion bluford autograph 1st africanamerican in space guion bluford hand signed space achievemen. We used the books to talk about social issues that affected their every day lives. Signed 8x10 color photo of the first africanamerican astronaut. View guion blufords profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Before becoming an astronaut, he was an officer in the u. Found a report on guion bluford in my box of papers from school. Edition notes includes bibliographical references p. As a fighter pilot in vietnam, guion stewart bluford, jr.
Joe allen 1937, karol bo bobko 1937, guion bluford 1942, all nasa astronauts. The blufords encouraged all four of their sons to work hard and set their goals high. The shuttle exploded on its next flight in 1986, killing teacher christa mcauliffe and six othersthe first africanamerican woman in space was mae jemison in 1992. On four spaceflights, bluford served as a mission specialist and spent more than 28 days in space. The boys in particular will pick them up and actually lose themselves in them. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Before he was an astronaut he was a united states air force pilot. Guy bluford became the first african american in space on aug. Many shoppers here on etsy do not realize that additional photos are present on each etsy listing. Bluford days were our good days, like waiting for the next chapter of a soap opera. Guion bluford 1st black nasa astronaut space signed autograph fdc. Guion bluford was the first african american to travel into space. This photo for ebay auction is an awesome handsigned 8x10 color photo of guion bluford see scan i have provided below. I have purchased 56 copies of such titles as search for safety, the bully, the gun, no way out, and schooled.
Bid live on lot 380 in the autograph auction tv film sport historic military fdcs and memorabilia auction from chaucer auctions. We honor astronaut guy bluford, first africanamerican in space, on. Bluford s personality number often serves as a censoring device, both in terms of what guion sends out, as well as what he allows to approach. Bluford was, however, the first black american to be a member of a space flight. Lequipage a egalement deploye et recupere le spasii qui portait lexperience ibss infrared background signature survey. A space biography countdown to space jeffrey, laura s. The gun by paul langan, lost and found by anne schraff, brothers in arms by paul langan, until we meet again by anne sch. This copy of his book is signed inperson by 323 space explorers. Guion bluford was born on november 22 1942, in philadelphia, to guion bluford and lolita bluford.
Guion bluford is credited as engineer, and astronaut space shuttle, nasa. To whom it may concern, i am writing you today to tell you about the joy your bluford series books have brought to our classroom. Astronaut guion bluford autograph signed autographed photo etsy. Complete bluford series all 21 books townsend press.
Air force officer and fighter pilot, and former nasa astronaut, who is the first african american and the second person of african descent to go to space. Or west philadelphia bluford is named for guion guy bluford, the first africanamerican astronaut. This autograph book is even more fun when paired with a hollywood theme. Buy online, view images and see past prices for astronaut guion bluford signed photo. Contact apb speakers for bio, videos, topics, and to inquire about speaking fees and availability. Born into a large family in a racially segregated middleclass section of. Guy bluford has compared his first blastoff into space to a ride in a highspeed elevator through a bonfire. Read more about our numerological interpretation of guion blufords personality number. I feel very honored to be recognized by the city, the county and the great lakes science center, bluford said during a break in an autograph.
After years of hard work, guion bluford became the first africanamerican astronaut in space while on a mission on the space shuttle challenger. Guion bluford biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. In his entire career as an astronaut he was in space for 28 days, 16 hours, and 33 minutes. Bluford was not the first black man in space a cuban astronaut had flown with the soviet union s space program. Owen garriott, joe allen, karol bobko, guion bluford, nasa. My students opened to me even more on a personal level, we wrote more, we made more connections to the world and the events going on around us, i could go on. She had written a book on the challenger accident the challenger launch. Color photograph of the first african american in space shown with. See more ideas about space shuttle, american and african. Guion bluford historical records and family trees myheritage. The bluford books, however, have made a huge difference. Guion blufords nickname is guy guion blufords 1985 mission on sts61a was the last successful flight of the challenger.
Bluford logged well over 600 hours in space before retiring, and still managed to. Guion bluford autographed print astronaut scholarship foundation. Some scans may appear fuzzyblurry or signature may look fragmentedactual pictures are very clear and much nicer than the scan shows. The story of guion bluford trailblazer biographies.
An authorized biography by james haskins and kathleen benson 3 total resources view text complexity discover like books. Read more about our numerological interpretation of guion bluford s personality number. The lot autographs includes an official beckett authentication services serially numbered hologram and matching coa for authenticity purposes. Zerorated goods such as books will be subject to a premium of 15% whether within or outside the eu unless entered by a vat registered seller.
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