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Author Jefferson, Robert F., 1963-

Title Fighting for Hope African American Troops of the 93rd Infantry Division in World War II and Postwar America / Robert F. Jefferson.

Publication Info. Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2012.
©2008.

Item Status

Description 1 online resource (xv, 321 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps.
text file
Series War/society/culture
War, society, culture.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-307) and index.
Contents The Great Depression and African American youth culture -- Why should I fight? Black morale and War Department racial policy -- Of sage and sand : Fort Huachuca and the U.S. 93rd Infantry Division -- Service families on the move -- War maneuvers and Black division personnel -- War, race, and rumor under the Southern Cross -- Relative security in the southwest Pacific -- Epilogue: Black 93rd Division veterans and former service families after World War II.
Access Open Access Unrestricted online access
Local Note Project Muse Project Muse Open Access
Subject African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964.
African Americans -- Social conditions.
Chronological Term To 1964
Subject African American soldiers -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
African American soldiers -- Social conditions.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject African American soldiers.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- United States -- Social conditions.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Oceania.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War (1939-1945)
United States. Army -- African American troops.
United States. Army.
United States. Army. Division, 93rd.
United States. Army. Division, 93rd.
United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
United States.
Social conditions.
Genre/Form Electronic books. .
Added Author Project Muse, distributor.
ISBN 9781421403090
1421403099
9780801888281 hardback alkaline paper
080188828X hardback alkaline paper