Click for full-size.
THE BLACK SOLDIER - 1492 to the Present
by Clinton, Catherine
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039567722X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395677223
- Seller
-
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. (ix) 117 pp. Brown boards lettered in gilt on the spine; yellow endpapers; headband; illustrated with black and white photographs. Light wear at the corners of the dustjacket; price clipped; no interior markings. The Contents are: Introduction; Exploration and Conquest in the 1500s; The Colonial Era 1600 - 1769; Struggles for Independence 1770 - 1789; Struggles for Freedom 1790 - 1860; The Civil War and Its Legacy 1861 - 1877; Buffalo Soldiers 1877 - 1918; The Spanish American War 1898; Achievements and Setbacks 1898 - 1917; World War I and After 1917 - 1940; World War II 1941 - 1945; Battles on the Home Front 1946 - 1950; Korea 1950 - 1953; Vietnam 1965 - 1975; Fighting for Freedom 1954 - 1990; and The Gulf War and Its Legacy 1991 - 1999; followed by Epilogue: Black Soldiers Past and Present; and an index..
Synopsis
Black soldiers have fought and died in the Americas for centuries, forming a chain of warriors stretching back nearly 500 years. Yet their contribution to our nation’s history has been neglected, and the battles they’ve had to fight against racism and prejudice have often been as challenging as facing the enemy on the field of battle. This exciting story of African-American heroism traces the history of the black soldier, from the African explorers who accompanied Columbus to African Americans who took up arms in the American Revolution, the Civil War, and Desert Storm. These tales of heroism show young readers that while black soldiers were once systematically ignored within the armed forces, earning little praise and often dying for a nation that granted them few rights, black men and women rose to the occasion and distinguished themselves with each successive opportunity to prove themselves in combat and in the ranks. Ultimately, the sacrifices of these valiant soldiers led to today’s fully integrated armed services.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227280
- Title
- THE BLACK SOLDIER - 1492 to the Present
- Author
- Clinton, Catherine
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 039567722X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395677223
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- black studies; negro; african american; columbus; revolution; montana; civil rights; black lives matter; slavery; revolutionary;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - United States; History - General;
Terms of Sale
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Credit card orders may be made through Biblio.com or through PayPal . Personal cheques or International (outside Canada) money orders made payable to W. Fraser Sandercombe. Within Canada, e-mail money transfers work out just fine. All prices are in U.S. dollars. Regardless of the book's weight, we rarely ask for extra on the shipping. Books are usually mailed within two business days of receiving payment. If you decide, for any reason, you don't want the book after all, you may contact us within one week and we'll arrange a return. Drop-ships are welcomed but no refunds can be given on a book sent to a third party.
About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Collecting food and drink books
Nothing quite whets the appetite for rare and collectible books like old and vintage cookbooks. Be sure to check out our cook books and food section of our rare book room.
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
