Black Soldiers of New York State: A Proud Legacy
Author:   Anthony F. Gero
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438426167


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   22 January 2009
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Anthony F. Gero
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   Excelsior Editions
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438426167


ISBN 10:   143842616
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   22 January 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Missing Pages, 1750-1815 2. The Great Omission and the Civil War, 1816-1866 3. Everywhere, but New York, 1866-1915 4. A Lost Opportunity, New York's Black Soldiers, 1916-1918 5. The Postwar Blues, 1919-1939 6. The Great Crusade, 1940-1950 7. What the Record Proves Notes Bibliography Index

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"""Black Soldiers of New York State is a quick read and an interesting one. Readers who want to know more about how black men have contributed to national defense since colonial times will want to add the book to their libraries."" - Journal of America's Military Past ""Gero's slim but informative volume examines the contributions of black New Yorkers throughout the nation's conflicts ... this study pays much needed attention to the legacy of these often-neglected New York heroes."" - CHOICE ""Black Soldiers of New York State: A Proud Legacy is a wonderful literary answer to the problem of military historians overlooking the military service of black Americans for too long ... Professor Gero's latest effort is one that is thoroughly studious, lavishly annotated, and extensively researched."" - David Kaufman, Military Historian ""This book is necessary and outstanding."" - William Gladstone"


Black Soldiers of New York State is a quick read and an interesting one. Readers who want to know more about how black men have contributed to national defense since colonial times will want to add the book to their libraries. - Journal of America's Military Past Gero's slim but informative volume examines the contributions of black New Yorkers throughout the nation's conflicts ... this study pays much needed attention to the legacy of these often-neglected New York heroes. - CHOICE Black Soldiers of New York State: A Proud Legacy is a wonderful literary answer to the problem of military historians overlooking the military service of black Americans for too long ... Professor Gero's latest effort is one that is thoroughly studious, lavishly annotated, and extensively researched. - David Kaufman, Military Historian This book is necessary and outstanding. - William Gladstone


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A retired high school teacher in Auburn, New York, Anthony F. Gero teaches history at Cayuga Community College, State University of New York, and is a Fellow of the Company of Military Historians. He has written numerous articles on military history and is the author (with Roger Sturcke) of New York State National Guard.

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