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3) On the trail of the buffalo soldier: biographies of African Americans in the U.S. Army, 1866-1917
Pub. Date
1995.
Physical Description
xvii, 519 pages : portrait ; 29 cm
Language
English
5) Fighting for freedom: photographs from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Description
80 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 18 cm
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Description
32 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"During the mid-1880s, the first black regiments of the US Army were formed. These soldiers served on the western frontier, as well as conflicts in Cuba, the Philippines, and Mexico. They were nicknamed "buffalo soldiers," by Native Americans. Despite their upstanding service, these courageous men faced prejudice in their own country. In this educational text, readers will learn all about the history of the buffalo soldiers. Photographs bring the...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Description
288 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of seven African American soldiers in World War II who were finally awarded Medals of Honor for their service in 1993 based on the work of a research team at Shaw University in North Carolina.
12) The African American soldier: a two-hundred-year history of African Americans in the U.S. military
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Description
325 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Bunker Hill to San Juan Heights, from France's muddy trenches to the Persian Gulf's scorched sands, African Americans have fought fiercely and bravely. They have battled to overthrow British rule, to preserve the union, to safeguard their allies, and to protect democracy. Many have fought for freedom they would never see themselves, risking their lives for the country and for the right to become full citizens."--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Grace Steele and Eliza Jones may be from completely different backgrounds, but when it comes to the army, specifically the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), they are both starting from the same level. Not only will they be among the first class of female officers the army has even seen, they are also the first Black women allowed to serve. As these courageous women help to form the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, they are dealing with...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, a cavalry regiment of African American soldiers, including their creation after the Civil War and their effectiveness at peacekeeping in the Wild West.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Description
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
This book examines the African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers, who fought over a hundred battles in the Indian Wars and risked their lives in other ways, including enforcing the law, guarding wagon trains, exploring unknown territory, and building forts, roads, and telegraph lines.
19) Black Americans and their contributions toward Union victory in the American Civil War, 1861-1865
Author
Pub. Date
[1984]
Physical Description
xii, 163 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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