Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World WarHomewood Press, 1919 - 511 pages "A complete account from official sources of the participation of African Americans in World War I including their involvement in war work organizations like the Red Cross, YMCA, and the war camp community service. The text includes an official summary of the treaty of peace and League of Nations covenant. With the entry of the United States into the Great War in 1917, African Americans were eager to show their patriotism in hopes of being recognized as full citizens. However, they were barred from the Marines, the Aviation unit of the Army, and served only in menial roles in the Navy. Despite their poor treatment, African-American soldiers provided much support overseas to the European Allies as well as at home" -- Bookseller's description. |
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... Infantry , Formerly of the New York National Guard - The_Regiment That Never Lost a Man Cap- tured , a Trench , or a Foot of Ground - First Negro Troops to Go into Action in France . CHAPTER XV .- " THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS " . Story of the ...
... Infantry , Formerly of the New York National Guard - The_Regiment That Never Lost a Man Cap- tured , a Trench , or a Foot of Ground - First Negro Troops to Go into Action in France . CHAPTER XV .- " THE EIGHTH ILLINOIS " . Story of the ...
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... Infantry , a man of scholarly attainments , judicial poise and clear understanding , and who , also , has supplied definite and important data with reference to the operations of certain Negro units that distinguished themselves by ...
... Infantry , a man of scholarly attainments , judicial poise and clear understanding , and who , also , has supplied definite and important data with reference to the operations of certain Negro units that distinguished themselves by ...
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... Infantry overseas . The music of these dark skinned players took France by storm . Gen. Pershing borrowed the band for a month to play at Headquarters of the A. E. F. , but sent it back to the regiment when General Gouraud , the French ...
... Infantry overseas . The music of these dark skinned players took France by storm . Gen. Pershing borrowed the band for a month to play at Headquarters of the A. E. F. , but sent it back to the regiment when General Gouraud , the French ...
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... Infantry - National Guard Units of Colored Troops - The 8th Illinois - The 15th New York - National Guard Units of Ohio , Massachusetts , Connecticut , Maryland and Tennessee - First Separate Battalion of the District of Columbia - How ...
... Infantry - National Guard Units of Colored Troops - The 8th Illinois - The 15th New York - National Guard Units of Ohio , Massachusetts , Connecticut , Maryland and Tennessee - First Separate Battalion of the District of Columbia - How ...
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... infantry regiments of the Regular Army , the 24th and the 25th , won high distinction and merited praise . Besides these 10,000 Negro soldiers already in the Regular Army , there were nearly 10,000 more in the National Guards of several ...
... infantry regiments of the Regular Army , the 24th and the 25th , won high distinction and merited praise . Besides these 10,000 Negro soldiers already in the Regular Army , there were nearly 10,000 more in the National Guards of several ...
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