Black Faces of War: A Legacy of Military Service - Hardcover

Morris, Robert V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760339171 ISBN 13: 9780760339176

Verlag: Zenith Press, 2011

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Book by Morris Robert V

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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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“Remember these men and women. . . . And remember, they were all Americans.”—Lt. Gen. Julius W. Becton Jr., USA (Ret.), from the foreword Long before Colin Powell became the first African-American four-star general in the U.S. Army, before President Truman wiped out official racial segregation in the armed forces with Executive Order 9981, before the Tuskegee Airmen earned their fame during World War II, and even before the courageous 54th Massachusetts Infantry fought valiantly in the Civil War, there were black men and women who served the United States in times of war. In Black Faces of War, more than 250 revealing archival images help tell the story through the powerful expressions on the subjects’ faces. Author Robert V. Morris brings his own unique viewpoint, coming from a family steeped in military tradition. He includes his own proud lineage as part of the African-American experience of war, offering a fresh perspective on the men and women who served their country with pride during both times of bondage and times of freedom. Black Faces of War recognizes and celebrates their service.

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• Verlag: Zenith Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0760339171
• ISBN 13: 9780760339176
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160