About Us. 1  Tidewater Finance Company was established in 1992 and is proud to serve as one of the leading subprime lenders in the indirect finance industry. 2  As a nationwide special finance provider, TMC works with both independent and franchise dealerships to provide subprime auto financing options to customers.
Best known as: The first African-American to fly in space. Astronaut Guion Bluford became the first African-American in space when he flew on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983. Bluford was a former Air Force fighter pilot who flew 144 combat missions in the Vietnam War in 1966-67.
9 Comments. 1  I wonder why he hasnât been honored with the Distinguished Eagle scout award. 2  More information can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guion_Bluford , https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/bluford-gs.html 3  . Great idea.