Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality (Modern War Studies)
Jeffrey T. Sammons
€ 80.21
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality (Modern War Studies)
Hardcover. The definitive account of the most famous African American fighting unit in World War I and their quest for equality in the United States. Num Pages: 628 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJF; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1094.
When on May 15, 1918 a French lieutenant warned Henry Johnson of the 369th to move back because of a possible enemy raid, Johnson reportedly replied: “I’m an American, and I never retreat.” The story, even if apocryphal, captures the mythic status of the Harlem Rattlers, the African-American combat unit who were said to have never lost a man to capture or a foot of ground that had been taken. It also, in its insistence on American identity, points to a truth at the heart of this book, the black men of the 369th fought to convince America to live ... Read more
When on May 15, 1918 a French lieutenant warned Henry Johnson of the 369th to move back because of a possible enemy raid, Johnson reportedly replied: “I’m an American, and I never retreat.” The story, even if apocryphal, captures the mythic status of the Harlem Rattlers, the African-American combat unit who were said to have never lost a man to capture or a foot of ground that had been taken. It also, in its insistence on American identity, points to a truth at the heart of this book, the black men of the 369th fought to convince America to live ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
1094 g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700619573
SKU
V9780700619573
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Jeffrey T. Sammons
Jeffrey T. Sammons is professor in the Department of History at New York University. John H. Morrow, Jr. is Franklin Professor of History at the University of Georgia.
Reviews for Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality (Modern War Studies)