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Half American : The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew F. Delmont (2024, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-101984880411

ISBN-139781984880413

eBay Product ID (ePID)25063178599

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Book TitleHalf American : the Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMilitary / World War II, World, African American, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies

Publication Year2024

GenreSocial Science, History

AuthorMatthew F. Delmont

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight10.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2023-496555

SynopsisMore than one million Black soldiers served in World War II, laying down their lives at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge all while waging a dual battle against inequality at home. The stories of these Black veterans have long been cast aside in favor of the myth "Good War" fought by the "Greatest Generation." Yet without their sacrifices, the United States could not have won the war. Half American is World War II history as you've likely never read it before. In these pages are stories of Black military heroes and civil rights icons such as Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the leader of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen; Thurgood Marshall, the chief lawyer for the NAACP, poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a war correspondent for the Black press; Ella Baker, the civil rights leader who advocated for Black soldiers, veterans, and their families; and James G. Thompson, the twenty-six-year-old who set in motion the Double Victory campaign. Inspiring and galvanizing, Half American honors the men and women who dared to fight not just for democracy abroad but for their dreams of a freer and more equal America., More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. The stories of these Black veterans have long been ignored, cast aside in favour of the myth of the 'Good War' fought by the 'Greatest Generation.' And yet without their sacrifices, the United States could not have won the war. Half American is World War II history as you've likely never read it before. In these pages are stories of Black military heroes and civil rights icons such as Benjamin O. Davis Jr., the leader of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, who fought to open the Air Force to Black pilots; Thurgood Marshall, the chief lawyer for the NAACP, who investigated and publicised violence against Black troops and veterans; poet Langston Hughes, who worked as a war correspondent for the Black press; Ella Baker, the civil rights leader who advocated on the home front for Black soldiers, veterans, and their families; and James G. Thompson, the twenty-six-year-old whose letter to a newspaper laying bare the hypocrisy of fighting against fascism abroad when racism still reigned at home set in motion the Double Victory campaign. Their bravery and patriotism in the face of unfathomable racism is both inspiring and galvanising. An essential and meticulously researched retelling of the war, Half American honours the men and women who dared to fight not just for democracy abroad but for their dreams of a freer and more equal America.

LC Classification NumberD810.B53D45 2024