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A more unbending battle : the Harlem Hellfighters' struggle for freedom in WWI and equality at home / Peter N. Nelson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Nelson, Peter, 1953-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--United States.
World War, 1914-1918.
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, African American.
African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964.
African Americans.
United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th.
United States.
United States. Army--African American troops--History--20th century.
France. Armée--African American troops--History--20th century.
France.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (306 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
New York : Basic Civitas, 2009.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
The untold story of the Harlem Hellfighters, the all-black WWI regiment from Harlem who - against all odds - became one of the most feared and decorated units of the war.
Contents:
Contents; Preface; 1 Parades; 2 The Argument; 3 A Resented Presence; 4 Orphans; 5 Baptism; 6 Summer in Hell; 7 The Guns of Autumn; 8 Who Won the War?; 9 The Last Parade; Epilogue; References; Index
Notes:
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-275) and index.
ISBN:
1-282-46050-1
0-7867-4467-7
OCLC:
646810051

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