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Author Shellum, Brian G., author

Title African American officers in Liberia : a pestiferous rotation, 1910-1942 / Brian G. Shellum
Published Lincoln : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2018]
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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
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
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 7, 2018)
Subject Liberian Frontier Force (Organization)
SUBJECT Liberian Frontier Force (Organization) fast
Subject African American soldiers -- Liberia -- Biography
Military assistance, American -- Liberia -- History -- 20th century
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- General.
HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
HISTORY -- Military -- United States.
African American soldiers
Diplomatic relations
Military assistance, American
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- Liberia
Liberia -- Foreign relations -- United States
Subject Liberia
United States
Genre/Form Biographies
History
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781640120655
1640120653