عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
U52 .R42 2004
U52
.
R42
2004
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
0816049017
(Number (ISBN
9780816049011
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b704748
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
African Americans in the military /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Catherine Reef.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Facts On File,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
©2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xv, 256 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
A to Z of African Americans
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-231) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
A to Z entries -- Ranks in the U.S. military -- U.S. military decorations in order of precedence -- Entries by branch of service -- Entries by year of birth.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"African Americans in the Military profiles many of those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. Some African Americans covered include: Crispus Attucks: First Patriot to die in the American struggle for independence; Mary Elizabeth Bowser: Former slave who spied in the home of Jefferson Davis during the Civil War; Vincent K. Brooks: Chief spokesperson for the U.S. military during the 2003 Iraq War; Eugene Jacques Bullard: The only black pilot to serve in World War I; Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Journalist, teacher, lawyer, and Civil War recruiting officer; Henry Ossian Flipper: First African American to graduate from the U.S.
Text of Note
An introduction, bibliography, subject indexes, general index, and 50 photographs round out the resource."--Jacket.
Text of Note
Military Academy; William Goyens: Free African American who negotiated with the Indians in the Texas War for Independence; Doris Miller: Ship's cook, third class, and hero of Pearl Harbor; Colin Luther Powell: Army general, first African-American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and first African-American secretary of state; Suzy Baker King Taylor: Civil War nurse; Augustus Walley: Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor recipient; and many others. Offering a wealth of useful information, this book profiles more than 125 military leaders. Each enlightenment biographical entry concentrates on the events in that person's life related to his or her accomplishments in the military and includes a list of further reading on that person.
CAPTION TITLE
Caption Title
A to Z of African Americans
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
African American soldiers, Biography, Dictionaries.
African American soldiers.
Armed Forces-- African Americans.
Soldat
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Armed Forces, African Americans, Biography, Dictionaries.
Schwarze.
United States.
USA.
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DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
355
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0089/96073
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
U52
Book number
.
R42
2004
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
MG
70940
System Code
rvk
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Reef, Catherine.
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201207201149.0
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
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