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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463901803321

Autore

Jefferson Robert F. <1963->

Titolo

Fighting for Hope : African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America / / Robert F. Jefferson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : The Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008

©2008

ISBN

1-4214-0309-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (350 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

War/society/culture

Disciplina

940.54/03

Soggetti

African Americans - Social conditions - To 1964

African American soldiers - Social conditions - 20th century

World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans - United States - Social conditions

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Oceania

World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, African American

Electronic books.

United States Social conditions 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-307) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Great Depression and African American youth culture -- Why should I fight? Black morale and War Department racial policy -- Of sage and sand : Fort Huachuca and the U.S. 93rd Infantry Division -- Service families on the move -- War maneuvers and Black division personnel -- War, race, and rumor under the Southern Cross -- Relative security in the southwest Pacific -- Epilogue: Black 93rd Division veterans and former service families after World War II.