Black faces of war: a legacy of honor from the American Revolution to today
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This commemoration of African-Americans in the U.S. military includes contributions from W. Stephen Morris and Luther H. Smith, one of the most-celebrated Tuskegee Airmen. Other black military heroes featured in the book include Crispus Attucks, the first man to die in the Revolutionary War; Lt. James Reese Europe, who brought jazz music to Europe in 1918; Lt. Charity Adams, commander of the only all-black Women's Army Corps unit during World War II; and Gen. Colin Powell, who served with distinction in Vietnam, became the first African-American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War, and retired a four-star general before becoming the first African-American Secretary of State.
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African American soldiers
African American soldiers -- Biography
African American soldiers -- History
Armed Forces
Electronic books
History
History, Military
Military
Military history
Nonfiction
Pictorial works
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History
United States -- History, Military
United States xHistory
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Grouping Title | black faces of war a legacy of honor from the american revolution to today |
Grouping Author | robert v morris |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-07-26 02:10:39AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-07-26 02:19:45AM |
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This commemoration of African-Americans in the U.S. military includes contributions from W. Stephen Morris and Luther H. Smith, one of the most-celebrated Tuskegee Airmen. Other black military heroes featured in the book include Crispus Attucks, the first man to die in the Revolutionary War; Lt. James Reese Europe, who brought jazz music to Europe in 1918; Lt. Charity Adams, commander of the only all-black Women's Army Corps unit during World War II; and Gen. Colin Powell, who served with distinction in Vietnam, became the first African-American Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War, and retired a four-star general before becoming the first African-American Secretary of State.
9781610601047
Zenith Press
African American soldiers -- History
Electronic books
Military history
Pictorial works
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History
United States -- History, Military
United States xHistory
Black Faces of War A Legacy of Honor from the American Revolution to Today
Black faces of war : a legacy of honor from the American Revolution to today / Robert V. Morris ; foreword by Julius W. Becton Jr.
African Americans
Armed Forces
Electronic books
History
History, Military
Military
Military history
Nonfiction
Pictorial works
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