American Patriots: The Story of Blacks in the Military from the Revolution to Desert Storm - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Gail Lumet Buckley, David Halberstam (Foreword by)Publish date:2002-05-14Pages:608
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375760099ISBN-10:375760091UPC:9780375760099Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Military, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Social HistoryBook Topic:United States, AmericanSize:8.00 x 5.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCSM2W0E7B
A dramatic and moving tribute to the military s unsung heroes, American Patriots tells the story of the black servicemen and women who defended American ideals on the battlefield, even as they faced racism in the ranks and segregation on the home front. Through hundreds of original interviews with veterans of every war since World War I, historic accounts, and photographs, Gail Buckley brings...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780375760099ISBN-10:375760091UPC:9780375760099Book Category:History, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Military, Cultural & Ethnic Studies, Social HistoryBook Topic:United States, AmericanSize:8.00 x 5.20 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCSM2W0E7B
Gail Lumet Buckley is a journalist and the daughter of Lena Horne. Her family history -- The Hornes -- became an American Masters documentary, and she narrated a documentary on black American families for PBS. She has written for the Los Angeles Times, Vogue, the New York Daily News, and The New York Times. She lives in New York.
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