African American War Heroes
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Military, United States
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781610693660 | |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | May 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781610693660 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | May 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | ABC-CLIO |
| Language: | English |
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.
• Shares 80 detailed biographies of African Americans who earned their nation's highest medals for valor
• Covers both well-known and more obscure individuals throughout U.S. military history
• Offers 10 sidebars on important African American segregated units and critical events pertaining to African American participation in the military
• Includes an introductory essay to provide a conceptual framework for students
• Features a fact box at the top of each entry to provide at-a-glance information about the recipient and his/her award(s)
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.
• Shares 80 detailed biographies of African Americans who earned their nation's highest medals for valor
• Covers both well-known and more obscure individuals throughout U.S. military history
• Offers 10 sidebars on important African American segregated units and critical events pertaining to African American participation in the military
• Includes an introductory essay to provide a conceptual framework for students
• Features a fact box at the top of each entry to provide at-a-glance information about the recipient and his/her award(s)
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