Soldiers of freedom: an illustrated history of African Americans in the Armed Forces

Spanning from the American Revolution to the war in Afghanistan, this comprehensive history covers the full scope of African Americans' involvement in the armed forces during war and peacetime. Accompanying this text are 300 photographs and illustrations. Highlights include: accounts of the Rho...

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1. Verfasser: Wright, Kai (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Black Dog & Leventhal 2002
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Zusammenfassung:Spanning from the American Revolution to the war in Afghanistan, this comprehensive history covers the full scope of African Americans' involvement in the armed forces during war and peacetime. Accompanying this text are 300 photographs and illustrations. Highlights include: accounts of the Rhode Island 1st Regiment, the first all-black regiment in the U.S. Army, The New Orleans Battalion of Free Men of Color, The Battle for Richmond, which resulted in the largest loss of black life in the Civil War, The 1863 New York City Draft Riot, The 1919 lynchings of black war vets, The Navy's reluctant integration during World War II, The dramatic story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the war against terrorism in Afghanistan. The book also features portraits of famous and lesser-known soldiers, including Crispus Attucks, Salem Poor, John Brown, Sergeant William Carney, Doric Miller and Colin Powell.
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:IX, 294 S. überw. Ill.
ISBN:1579122531

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