Half American : the epic story of African Americans fighting WWII at home and abroad
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2023.
ISBN
9798885787574
Physical Desc
535 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
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Copies
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Brookline - Large Print | ON ORDER | On Order |
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Arlington - Large Print | L.T.P. 940.5403 DEL | On Shelf |
Brookline - Large Print | LGTYPE 940.54 Delmont 2023 | On Shelf |
Lexington - Large Print | LARGE TYPE 940.54 D | On Shelf |
Somerville - Large Print | LT 940.5403 DE | On Shelf |
Waltham - New Books | Large Print/940.5403 Delmont | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2023.
Format
Large Print
Street Date
2304
Language
English
ISBN
9798885787574
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and educational opportunities on their return home. Without their crucial contributions to the war effort, the United States could not have won the war. And yet the stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favor of the myth of the "Good War" fought by the "Greatest Generation." Half American is American history as you've likely never read it before. In these pages are stories of Black heroes such as Thurgood Marshall, the chief lawyer for the NAACP, who investigated and publicized violence against Black troops and veterans; Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., leader of the Tuskegee Airmen, who was at the forefront of the years-long fight to open the Air Force to Black pilots; Ella Baker, the civil rights leader who advocated on the home front for Black soldiers, veterans, and their families; James Thompson, the 26-year-old whose letter to a newspaper laying bare the hypocrisy of fighting against fascism abroad when racism still reigned at home set in motion the Double Victory campaign; and poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a war correspondent for the Black press. Their bravery and patriotism in the face of unfathomable racism is both inspiring and galvanizing. In a time when the questions World War II raised regarding race and democracy in America remain troublingly relevant and still unanswered, this meticulously researched retelling makes for urgently necessary reading"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Large type books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
African Americans -- Civil rights -- History -- 20th century.
Large type books.
Race discrimination -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Racism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Armed Forces -- African Americans -- History -- 20th century.
United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Social aspects -- United States.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Delmont, M. F. (2023). Half American: the epic story of African Americans fighting WWII at home and abroad . Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. 2023. Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting WWII At Home and Abroad. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting WWII At Home and Abroad Thorndike Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Delmont, Matthew F.. Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting WWII At Home and Abroad Thorndike Press, 2023.
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