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African American War Heroes

Editat de James B. Martin
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 11 mai 2014 – vârsta până la 17 ani
Detailed profiles bring stories of African American heroism in the U.S. armed forces to life, from the American Revolution through the conflict in Afghanistan.African American war heroes remain largely unsung, their courage and valor relegated to the less traveled corners of history. This work seeks out those heroes-soldiers, sailors, flyers, and marines-who earned their nation's highest medals in defense of freedom and equality. Some of these men and women died on the battlefield. Others returned to civilian life in a segregated country. What they share across time and circumstance is devotion to duty and to the country they defended, even in the face of personal and racial prejudice. Entries profile decorated African Americans from all of the U.S. conflicts since the Revolutionary War. In addition to providing basic biographical data, each profile offers a detailed account of the individual's heroic actions. The book also offers sidebars on events and topics relevant to African Americans in the U.S. armed forces, such as histories of the 54th Massachusetts and the Tuskegee Airmen.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781610693653
ISBN-10: 1610693655
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 19 bw illus
Dimensiuni: 178 x 254 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.64 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția ABC-CLIO
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Offers 10 sidebars on important African American segregated units and critical events pertaining to African American participation in the military

Notă biografică

James B. Martin, PhD, is associate dean of academics at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

Cuprins

List of EntriesPrefaceIntroductionBIOGRAPHICAL ENTRIESBibliographyIndexAbout the EditorContributors

Recenzii

Although some of the individuals are well-known (e.g., Dorie Miller, Harriet Tubman), the stories of the lesser-known figures such as World War I veteran Henry L. Johnson of 'The Harlem Hellfighters' makes this collection an excellent addition to all African American studies and U.S. military history collections.
This unique directory addresses individuals often overlooked in standard texts and provides sufficient context so that researchers can appreciate the continuing prejudice these individuals faced. Large public and high school libraries may want to consider this specialized volume for their collections.