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Autore |
Jefferson Robert F. <1963-> |
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Titolo |
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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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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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 |
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United States Social conditions 20th century |
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Formato |
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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Sommario/riassunto |
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Integrating social history and civil rights movement studies, Fighting for Hope examines the ways in which political meaning and identity were reflected in the aspirations of these black GIs and their role in transforming the face of America. |
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