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- Book Title
- Torchbearers of Democracy : African American Soldiers in the World War I Era
- Publication Name
- Torchbearers of Democracy
- Title
- Torchbearers of Democracy
- Subtitle
- African American Soldiers in the World War I Era
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- EAN
- 9781469609850
- ISBN
- 9781469609850
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science, Political Science
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil Rights, Military / World War I, Civics & Citizenship, Military, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
- Release Date
- 30/08/2013
- Release Year
- 2013
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 1in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Series
- John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture
- Publication Year
- 2013
- Features
- New Edition
- Item Width
- 6.1in
- Number of Pages
- 472 Pages
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On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson thrust the US into World War I, declaring "The world must be made safe for democracy." For the 380,000 African American soldiers who fought in the global conflict, these words carried life or death meaning. Relating stories bridging the war and postwar years, Chad L. Williams reveals the central role of African American soldiers in World War I and how they committed to fighting for democracy at home and beyond.
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University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
1469609851
ISBN-13
9781469609850
eBay Product ID (ePID)
160062979
Product Key Features
Book Title
Torchbearers of Democracy : African American Soldiers in the World War I Era
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Discrimination & Race Relations, Civil Rights, Military / World War I, Civics & Citizenship, Military, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History, Social Science, Political Science
Number of Pages
472 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
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New Edition
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Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . This book is an important addition to a|9781469609850|, A clear, unvarnished look at America in World War I. . . . Concise, descriptive and easy to read. . . . A very necessary and valuable book.--TOCWOC, " Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . This book is an important addition to a W.W.I library."--The Lone Star Book Review, "[The] balance between the stories of black culturalists and those of black objects of terror, along with an astonishing breadth of scholarship and a graceful style. . . makes Torchbearers of Democracy the best account yet of a complex and decisive moment in African American social, civic, and cultural history."-- African American Review, Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . This book is an important addition to a W.W.I library.--The Lone Star Book Review, "A clear, unvarnished look at America in World War I. . . . Concise, descriptive and easy to read. . . . A very necessary and valuable book."--TOCWOC, Indispensable. . . . Bits and pieces of this story may be found in a variety of other histories, but none to date have put the entire story together with the comprehensiveness, care, research, and insight of this hefty work. Highly recommended."-- Choice, Indispensable. . . . Bits and pieces of this story may be found in a variety of other histories, but none to date have put the entire story together with the comprehensiveness, care, research, and insight of this hefty work. Highly recommended.-- Choice, [Williams] writes with grace, occasional flair, and a solidly readable style. The book sustains the reader's interest, even in the sections where the material is extremely familiar.-- Canadian Journal of History, "Us[es] a diverse range of sources. . . . Reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . An important addition to a WWI library."-- Lone Star Book Review, "In a manner that no previous author has achieved, Chad Williams vividly captures the turbulent times and sentiments of African Americans in general and black soldiers in particular during the World War I era. His scholarship is outstanding."--John Morrow Jr., Franklin Professor of History, University of Georgia, Torchbearers of Democracy provides more than a new account of a pivotal chapter in the history of African Americans in the military, it reintroduces us to those who fought for democracy.-- Journal of African American History, "A nuanced, scintillating, and highly original work."-- Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians, "In this important, sophisticated, and original study, Chad Williams establishes the centrality of black soldiers and veterans to the struggles against racial inequality during World War I as no other book does. Torchbearers of Democracy sensitively examines the fraught connections between citizenship, obligation, and race while highlighting the diversity of black soldiers' experiences in fighting on behalf of a democracy that denied them rights and dignity. This is a major contribution to political, military, and civil rights history."--Eric Arnesen, George Washington University, A clear, unvarnished look at America in World War I. . . . Concise, descriptive and easy to read. . . . A very necessary and valuable book." --TOCWOC, Us[es] a diverse range of sources. . . . Reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . An important addition to a WWI library.-- Lone Star Book Review, "William's account of the experiences of African American servicemen in World War I and the transformative impact on them is a model study and one well worth reading."-- Journal of American Ethnic History, [The] balance between the stories of black culturalists and those of black objects of terror, along with an astonishing breadth of scholarship and a graceful style. . . makes Torchbearers of Democracy the best account yet of a complex and decisive moment in African American social, civic, and cultural history."-- African American Review, [The] balance between the stories of black culturalists and those of black objects of terror, along with an astonishing breadth of scholarship and a graceful style. . . makes Torchbearers of Democracy the best account yet of a complex and decisive|9781469609850|, "Indispensable. . . . Bits and pieces of this story may be found in a variety of other histories, but none to date have put the entire story together with the comprehensiveness, care, research, and insight of this hefty work. Highly recommended."-- Choi, Us[es] a diverse range of sources. . . . Reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . An important addition to a WWI|9781469609850|, "[Williams] writes with grace, occasional flair, and a solidly readable style. The book sustains the reader's interest, even in the sections where the material is extremely familiar."-- Canadian Journal of History, " Torchbearers of Democracy is not a story with heroes and villains, only victims. And Williams tells the story with the exquisite skill of a scholarly storyteller."-- Virginia Libraries, This well-written, accessible book illustrates the impact of the war in the context of the wider freedom struggle. . . . A fine addition to the growing literature on the relationship between war and democracy." -- Journal of American History, Torchbearers of Democracy is not a story with heroes and villains, only victims. And Williams tells the story with the exquisite skill of a scholarly storyteller."-- Virginia Libraries, " Torchbearers of Democracy provides more than a new account of a pivotal chapter in the history of African Americans in the military, it reintroduces us to those who fought for democracy."-- Journal of African American History, "This well-written, accessible book illustrates the impact of the war in the context of the wider freedom struggle. . . . A fine addition to the growing literature on the relationship between war and democracy." -- Journal of American History, "Indispensable. . . . Bits and pieces of this story may be found in a variety of other histories, but none to date have put the entire story together with the comprehensiveness, care, research, and insight of this hefty work. Highly recommended."-- Choice, William's account of the experiences of African American servicemen in World War I and the transformative impact on them is a model study and one well worth reading.-- Journal of American Ethnic History, "In a manner that no previous author has achieved, Chad Williams vividly captures the turbulent times and sentiments of African Americans in general and black soldiers in particular during the World War I era. His scholarship is outstanding."--John Morrow, Jr., Franklin Professor of History, University of Georgia, Torchbearers of Democracy is not a story with heroes and villains, only victims. And Williams tells the story with the exquisite skill of a scholarly storyteller.-- Virginia Libraries, A nuanced, scintillating, and highly original work.-- Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians, Us[es] a diverse range of sources. . . . Reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . An important addition to a WWI library."-- Lone Star Book Review, Williams places the experiences of African American soldiers during the World War I era front and center. In doing so, he illuminates the powerful, and often shifting, connections between citizenship and military service in a democracy.-- U.S. Military History Review, Torchbearers of Democracy reclaims the legacy of black soldiers and establishes the World War I era as a defining moment in the history of African Americans and peoples of African descent more broadly. . . . This book is an important addition to a W.W.I library." --The Lone Star Book Review, [The] balance between the stories of black culturalists and those of black objects of terror, along with an astonishing breadth of scholarship and a graceful style. . . makes Torchbearers of Democracy the best account yet of a complex and decisive moment in African American social, civic, and cultural history.-- African American Review
Copyright Date
2013
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2010-006647
Dewey Decimal
940.4/03
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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