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A More Unbending Battle: The Harlem Hellfighter's Struggle for Freedom in WWI and Equality at Home
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Peter Nelson
The night broke open in a storm of explosions and fire. The sound of shells whizzing overhead, screeching through the night like wounded pheasants, was terrifying. When the shells exploded prematurely overhead, a rain of shrapnel fell on the men belowregiments of the war. The Harlem Hellfighters, as their enemies named them, spent longer than any other American unit in com...more
Hardcover, 304 pages
Published
May 12th 2009
by Basic Books
(first published April 16th 2009)
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A brief but enlightening account of the first African American regiment, formed in the latter part of WWI. Amidst racial tensions that was the norm back in the day, the author depicts the contributions these marginalised warriors brought not only to the war effort, but also to the advancement of racial tolerance in America.
These men grew in maturity and stature, as they advanced the cause of democracy and freedom through their courage, their music and ultimately their lives.
It is ironic to rea...more
These men grew in maturity and stature, as they advanced the cause of democracy and freedom through their courage, their music and ultimately their lives.
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Peter Nelson is a screenwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife, Diane, and their two sons, Charlie and Christopher. Peter grew up in New England, where he made up weird stories and invented strange games for the enjoyment of his two younger brothers, Sean and David. They’ve never forgiven him for it.
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