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Book SynopsisThroughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep-seated prejudice.
Table of ContentsTHE EARLY YEARS.
Private Peter Salem.
Private Austin Dabney.
Private Lemuel Haynes.
Deborah Sampson.
Seaman John Bathan Vashon.
William Goyens.
THE CIVIL WAR YEARS AND RECONSTRUCTION.
Major Martin R. Delany.
Lieutenant Peter Vogelsang.
Harriet Tubman.
Governor Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback.
Captain Michael A. Healy.
Congressman Robert Smalls.
Sergeant Major Christian A. Fleetwood.
Sergeant William H. Carney.
Sergeant George Washington Williams.
INTO THE NEW CENTURY.
Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper.
Colonel Charles A. Young.
Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Private Henry Johnson.
MODERN TIMES.
Major General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams Earley.
Seaman Dorie Miller.
Second Lieutenant Vernon J. Baker.
General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.
Admiral Samuel L. Gravely Jr.
Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson.
General Colin L. Powell.
Brigadier General Sherian Cadoria.
Colonel Guion S. Bluford Jr
Commander Robert O. Goodman Jr.
Chronology.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Picture Credits.
Index.
