Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers
Title
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Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers
Personal Author EPSB
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Tanya Lee, Stone
Summary
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Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.
Year Published
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2013
Physical Description
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147 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents
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Courage has no color -- Soldiers, not servants -- I'm going to tell you a secret -- I had a mission that was [above] and beyond me -- Bets were made that Blacks would never jump -- We were going to tangle with Hitler -- We were soldiers, we did what we had to do -- The Army had no place for us -- We will have a colorless society one day -- The story behind the story.
Awards
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Orbis Pictus Honor, 2014.
Corporate Subject
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United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th -- History
United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century.
United States. Army -- Parachute troops -- History -- 20th century.
Subject
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.
African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century
African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964
Race discrimination -- United States
Summary
:
Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.
ISBN
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9780763651176
9780763665487
Publisher
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Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2013.
©2013
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| A. Blair McPherson | 940.5 STO | Book | 31458000155096 | Non-Fiction |