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1 online resource (xix, 175 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
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Enslaved in Kentucky -- Freedom in Ohio -- Beast barracks and plebe year -- Plebe year again -- Yearling upperclassman -- Cow year alone -- Firstie year and graduation |
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"Born in slavery, Charles Young (1864-1922) was the third black graduate of West Point, the first black U.S. military attache, and the highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death. Unlike the two black graduates before him, Young went on to a long military career, eventually achieving the rank of colonel. After Young, racial intolerance closed the door to blacks at the academy, and forty-seven years passed before another African American graduated from West Point." |
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"Brian G. Shellum's biography of Young's years at West Point chronicles the enormous challenges that Young faced and provides a valuable window into life at West Point in the 1880s. Academic difficulties, hazing, and social ostracism dogged him throughout his academy years. He succeeded through a combination of focused intellect, hard work, and a sense of humor. By graduation, he had made white friends, and his motivation and determination had won him the grudging respect of many of his classmates and professors." "Until now, scholars of African American and military history have neglected this important U.S. Army trailblazer. Young's experiences at the U.S. Military Academy, his triumph over adversity, and his commitment to success forged the mold for his future achievements as an Army officer, even as the United States slipped further into the degradation and waste of racial intolerance."--Jacket |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-169) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Young, Charles, 1864-1922.
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Young, Charles, 1864-1922
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Young, Charles, 1864-1922 fast |
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United States Military Academy -- Biography
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United States Military Academy -- History -- 19th century
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United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 19th century
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United States. Army fast |
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United States Military Academy fast |
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African Americans -- Biography
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African American military cadets -- Biography
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Military cadets -- United States -- Biography
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African American soldiers -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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African American military cadets
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African American soldiers
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African Americans
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Military cadets
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Armed Forces -- African American troops
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0803256418 |
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9780803256415 |
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128046643X |
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9781280466434 |
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9786610466436 |
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6610466432 |
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