Black Valor: Buffalo Soldiers and the Medal of Honor, 1870-1898 - Hardcover

Schubert, Frank N.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0842025863 ISBN 13: 9780842025867

Publisher: Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

They were U.S. Army soldiers. Just a few years earlier, some had been slaves. Several thousand African Americans served as soldiers in the Indian Wars and in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War in the latter part of the 19th century. They were known as buffalo soldiers, believed to have been named by Indians who had seen a similarity between the coarse hair and dark skin of the soldiers and the coats of the buffalo. Twenty-three of these men won the nation's highest award for personal bravery, the Medal of Honor. Black Valor brings the lives of these soldiers into sharp focus. Their remarkable stories are told in the collected biography. Derived from extensive historical research, Black Valor will enrich and inspire students with its tales of trials and courage.

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Review:

"WELL WRITTEN AND INFORMATIVE.... GIVES A VIVID DESCRIPTION OF FRONTIER WARFARE AND THE SPECIAL CHALLENGES BLACK TROOPS HAD TO FACE." This book chronicles a very important part of our nation's history. It demonstrates in a clear and compelling fashion the substantial roles blacks have played in our nation's armed forces and in the defense of our country. It is enjoyable and educational.--Walter E. Massey, former president, Morehouse College

From the Publisher:

Spike Lee talks about BLACK VALOR
"BLACK VALOR is a compelling, medal-worthy step toward recovering for all Americans the hard-fought and undertold story of the buffalo soldiers" —Spike Lee Filmaker

About this edition

• Publisher: Scholarly Resources Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0842025863
• ISBN 13: 9780842025867
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 244