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A soldier's life : a Black woman's rise from Army brat to Six Triple Eight champion / Edna W. Cummings.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cummings, Edna W., 1956- author.
- Series:
- The Black soldier in war and society
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cummings, Edna W., 1956-.
- Cummings, Edna W.
- United States. Army--African American officers--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021.
- Women soldiers--United States--Biography.
- Women soldiers.
- Families of military personnel--United States--Biography.
- Families of military personnel.
- Women soldiers--United States--History--20th century.
- African American soldiers--History--20th century.
- African American soldiers.
- Military spouses--United States--Biography.
- Military spouses.
- 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Monument (Fort Leavenworth, Kansas).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2025.
- Contents:
- A 10 Percent Chance
- Them "Cotton Picking" Wars
- Hippie Murderers and Strawberry Milkshakes
- From a Student on the Mountaintop to a Soldier in Lower Alabama
- The Land of the Morning Calm
- Less Than a 5 Percent Chance
- Melted Banana Popsicle
- Bringing down the Gavel
- A Black Bean and the Parkway Patriot
- A 3 Percent Chance
- Colonel "Edna" Meets Major Charity "Edna" Adams and the 6888th
- From a Moment to a Movement
- Advocacy during Lockdown
- Unrecognized Civil Rights Pioneers
- World War II Black Women: Hidden Herstories of Intelligence, Patriotism, and Resilience
- Final Thoughts: Breaking Barriers and Cracking Armor.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Baltimore, MD Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 24, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Cummings, Edna W., 1956- Soldier's life
- ISBN:
- 9780813953168
- 0813953162
- Publisher Number:
- 40032740056
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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