Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality
Sammons, Jeffrey T.; Morrow, John H., Jr.
Language: English
Published by University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 2014
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- Title
- Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality
- Author
- Sammons, Jeffrey T.; Morrow, John H., Jr.
- Publisher
- University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
- Publication year
- 2014
- Condition
- Near Fine - Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0700619577
- ISBN 13
- 9780700619573
- Edition
- 1st Printing
- Dimensions
- Sm4to
- Series
- Book 8 of 183: Modern War Studies
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- Military/War
Though discussed in numerous histories and featured in popular culture (most famously the film Stormy Weather and the novel Jazz), the 369th has become more a matter of mythology than accurate history. This book - which eschews the regiment’s famous nickname, the “Harlem Hellfighters,” a name never embraced by the unit itself - tells the full story of the self-proclaimed Harlem Rattlers. Combining the “fighting focus” of military history with the insights of social commentary, Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War reveals the centrality of military service and war to the quest for equality as it details the origins, evolution, combat exploits and postwar struggles of the 369th.
The authors pay particular attention to the environment created by the presence of both black and white officers in the unit. They also explore the role of women - in particular, the Women’s Auxiliary of the 369th - as partners in the struggle for full citizenship. From its beginnings in the 15th New York National Guard through its training in the explosive atmosphere in the South, its singular performance in the French army during World War I and the pathos of postwar adjustment - this book reveals as never before the details of the Harlem Rattlers’ experience, the poignant history of some of its heroes and its place in the story of both World War I and the African American campaign for equality.
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About the Author
John H. Morrow, Jr. is Franklin Professor of History at the University of Georgia.
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