From the American Revolution to the present day; African Americans have stepped forward in their nation’s defense. This book breathes new vitality into a stirring subject; emphasizing the role men who have come to be known as “buffalo soldiers†played in opening the Trans-Mississippi West. This concise overview reveals a cast of characters as big as the land they served. Over 150 images painstakingly gathered nearly a half century from public and private collections enhance the written word as windows to the past. Now; 150 years after Congress authorized blacks to serve in the Regular Army the reader literally can peer into the eyes of formerly enslaved men who bravely bought their freedom on the bloody battlefields of the Civil War; then trekked westward; carried the "Stars and Stripes" to the Caribbean; and pursued Pancho Villa into Mexico with John “Black Jack†Pershing.
#89638 in Books Globe Pequot Press 2005-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .38 x 6.00l; .44 #File Name: 076272756X128 pagesGreat product!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Home Cooking for SaleBy TERRY A DELBENE author of 'Dem Bon'zHearts of the West is a well-written history of the mail order bride industry as it played out West. The shortage of women who would endure the hardships of life in the Rocky Mountains; the Great Basin; and the Great Western Desert created significant demand for this service. The shortage of marriageable men in the East following roughly 600;000 killed and roughly twice that many injured during the four years of the Civil War created an abundance of widows and spinsters to feed the market. Add to that fresh immigrants arriving daily. In the 19th century the genders were far more dependent upon one another for survival than at current times; especially on the frontier. It is no wonder that a mail-order market flourished.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Falls short; but still entertaining.By Angela CThis was a good book but not fantastic. I have never read anything by this author before but I will be looking into other books.The book is a short read; made shorter by "ads for mail order brides". These were something I found interesting; but I wanted to hear the stories behind the ads; not just see the ads themselves. I paid for the stories that made up the history.The book shot past the editors or maybe bypassed them entirely. There are several errors in this book; both historical and grammatical. I am unsure if the word processor changed the words or if the author wrote them as is; it's hard to tell. The historical errors were the fault of the author. Pick an era and stick with it; don't embellish unless you research. It is obvious that someone; the author or the person telling the story to the author; changed up a few things. Petty stuff for me to pick on; but having worked as a living historian who was infinitely careful to be sure every single thing used or worn was period; I am a stickler.All in all; it is a good short read. My suggestion is purchase it used from one of the sellers offering it for dirt cheap and pay the $3.99 shipping instead of purchasing it new. This way you do not pay full price for an item that is really not worth that much.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Okay bookBy ChewbduThis book contains a few stories about different circumstances. The stories are ok. It gives a background of the need for women for wives in the old west which was inetersting.
