The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Ed Dwight

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Ed Dwight

6/19/2002

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2002.114

Sculptor and test pilot Ed Dwight (1933 - ) was the first African American trained as an astronaut. As a sculptor, he was commissioned to develop major monuments. Ed Dwight Studios in Denver was one of the largest privately owned production and marketing facilities in the western United States. Dwight was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 6/19/2002, in Denver, Colorado. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 9; Total Run Time: 04h 30m 11s

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Dwight, Edward, Jr., 1933-

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Ed Dwight, the first African American to be trained as an astronaut and the sculptor of major monuments, was born on the outskirts of Kansas City, Kansas in 1933. His father, Ed Dwight, Sr., played second base for the Kansas City Monarchs in baseball's Negro League. Child rearing fell primarily on Ed's Catholic mother, Georgia Baker Dwight, who convinced her son that he could accomplish almost anything. Dwight grew up as an avid reader and a talented artist who was mechanically gifted and enjoye...