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Author Shellum, Brian, author.

Title African American officers in Liberia : a pestiferous rotation, 1910-1942 / Brian G. Shellum.

Publication Info. Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2018]
©2018

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
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Summary "The story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force to defend Liberia between 1910 and 1942"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Chronology -- Liberia : Black colony -- American support : dollar diplomacy -- Davis : mission defined -- Young : rescuing Liberia -- York, Green, Anderson : war and peace -- Young : final post -- Nabors, Staten, Outley : mission transition -- Firestone : privatization -- Afterward : starting over -- Conclusion : accomplishments -- Appendix : biographies of African Americans who served in Liberia 1910-1942.
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Subject Liberian Frontier Force (Organization)
Liberian Frontier Force (Organization)
African American soldiers -- Liberia -- Biography.
African American soldiers.
Liberia.
Genre/Form Biographies.
Subject Military assistance, American -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century.
Military assistance, American.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject United States -- Foreign relations -- Liberia.
United States.
International relations.
Liberia -- Foreign relations -- United States.
Chronological Term 1900-1999
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Biographies.
ISBN 9781640120655 (electronic book)
1640120653 (electronic book)
9781612349558
1612349552
9781640120631 (epub)
9781640120648 (mobi)