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Focusing on the often-overlooked contributions of black servicemen and women, this book highlights their valor in defending American ideals amidst racism and segregation. Through extensive interviews and historical accounts, it showcases figures like Henry O. Flipper, the first black West Point graduate, and Bruce M. Wright, a WWII medic who risked his life for a comrade. The narrative culminates with Colin Powell's rise to become the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, illustrating the profound impact these heroes had on American history.
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American Patriots, Gail Lumet Buckley
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
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- Titel
- American Patriots
- Untertitel
- The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Gail Lumet Buckley
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2002
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 608
- ISBN13
- 9780375760099
- Kategorie
- Sozialwissenschaften, Geschichte, Ethnografie
- Beschreibung
- Focusing on the often-overlooked contributions of black servicemen and women, this book highlights their valor in defending American ideals amidst racism and segregation. Through extensive interviews and historical accounts, it showcases figures like Henry O. Flipper, the first black West Point graduate, and Bruce M. Wright, a WWII medic who risked his life for a comrade. The narrative culminates with Colin Powell's rise to become the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, illustrating the profound impact these heroes had on American history.