The Harlem Hellfighters

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The story of the Harlem Hellfighters is not simply one of victory in a war. . . . It is the story of men whoacted as men, and who gave a good account ofthemselves when so many people thought,even hoped, that they would fail.What defines a true hero?The "Harlem Hellfighters," the African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment of World War I, redefined heroism -- for America, and for the world. At a time of widespread bigotry and racism, these soldiers put their lives on the line in the name of democracy.The Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met Courage is a portrait of bravery and honor. With compelling narrative and never-before-published photographs, Michael L. Printz Award winner Walter Dean Myers and renowned filmmaker Bill Miles deftly portray the true story of these unsung American heroes.

subjects: Juvenile literature,  United States,  World War, 1914-1918,  African American Participation,  United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th,  Social conditions,  United States. Army,  African American troops,  African Amerians,  African Americans,  History,  Juvenile Nonfiction,  Military,  Nonfiction,  United states, army,  United states, army, juvenile literature,  World war, 1914-1918, juvenile literature,  World war, 1914-1918,  African americans, social conditions,  African americans, juvenile literature

Times: To 1964