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Jefferson Robert F. <1963-> |
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Fighting for Hope : African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America / / Robert F. Jefferson |
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Baltimore : , : The Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2008 |
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©2008 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (350 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-307) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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