Bibliograph

The roughest riders, the untold story of the Black soldiers in the Spanish-American War, Jerome Tuccille

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The roughest riders, the untold story of the Black soldiers in the Spanish-American War, Jerome Tuccille

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-274) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The roughest riders

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

902986857

Responsibility statement

Jerome Tuccille

Sub title

the untold story of the Black soldiers in the Spanish-American War

Summary

When Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders charged up San Juan Hill during the Spanish-American War, their success was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers-- the so-called Buffalo Soldiers-- who fought by Roosevelt's side during his legendary campaign. Tuccille takes a closer look at common historical legend tells the inspiring story of the first African American soldiers to serve during the post-slavery era, first in the West and later in Cuba. When full equality, legally at least, was still a distant dream, they fought heroically and demonstrated their own military prowess, often in the face of incredible discrimination from their fellow soldiers and commanders

Table Of Contents

Part I. The landing -- Part II. The hills -- Part III. The collapse -- Part IV. The aftermath

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