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The Encyclopedia of African American Military History
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by William Weir, Molefi Kete Asante, and Lloyd Newton
Sales Rank: 1749644
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List Price: $110.00
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 365 pages
Published by: Prometheus Books July 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1591021693
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1591021698
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.2 x 1.2 inches
Weighs: 1.4 pounds
Book Description
Although African American soldiers and sailors have fought in every U.S. war from the War of Independence to the War on Terrorism, their contributions are rarely and, at best, erratically recorded in encyclopedias of American military history. Most Americans would be hard-pressed to name even a few of the many heroic black servicemen, who have distinguished themselves in the annals of military history. While a public figure like Colin Fowell is well known, and many people are now aware of the black regiment depicted in the movie GLORY, few have heard of David Lamson, When he was close to sixty years old, this African American captain of a small local militia successfully routed British reinforcements near concord at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Even fewer know about the "buffalo soldiers" (as African American cavalry units were once called) who rescued Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders in the famous battle of San Juan Hill during the Spanish American War. This book is teeming with essential information that has been overlooked in other references.
William Weir's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY is designed to provide long overdue recognition to the outstanding accomplishments of hundreds of African American servicemen. More than three hundred entries will not only delineate the achievements of individuals and military units, but will also highlight important, often forgotten battles, wars, legislation and policy, organizations and movements, and historical incidents.
Thoroughly researched and historically accurate, with numerous illustrations, this comprehensive and substantive reference work is written to be accessible, engaging, and informative for all readers.
About The Author
WILLIAM WEIR (Guilford, CT), an army combat correspondent during the Korean War, is the author of WRITTEN WITH LEAD: LEGENDARY AMERICAN GUNFIGHTS AND GUNFIGHTERS and A WELL REGULATED MILITIA: THE BATTLE OVER GUN CONTROL, among other books.
Reader Reviews
I live out in the west where the Buffalo Soldiers (so called by the Indians because the tightly curled hair of the soldiers matched that of the buffalo). When I picked up the book I first looked for and found stories of the famed 24th Infantry Regiment, one of the black regiments founded right after the Civil War of mostly veterans and freed slaves. From there I found myself fascinated by the stories of individual African Americans in military service. It is clear that the colored, then negro, then black, then African American soldiers have more than earned their place in the sun. I can only hope that this book shines that light.
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