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008			961210s1997 deumb b a001 0 eng
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035			_a(AEA)6FF4BDDB4EBE494987AFF82D3F802FD7
050			_aE 185.925 _b.Sch78 1997
100			_aSchubert, Frank N. _9110394
245		0	_aBlack valor : _bbuffalo soldiers and the Medal of Honor, 1870-1898 / _cFrank N. Schubert.
260			_aWilmington, Del. : _bSR Books, _cc1997.
300			_axi, 231 p. : _bill., maps _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 211-219) and index.
520			_aThey were U.S. Army soldiers. Just a few years earlier, some had been slaves. Several thousand African Americans served as soldiers in the Indian Wars and in the Cuban campaign of the Spanish-American War in the latter part of the nineteenth century. They were known as buffalo soldiers, believed to have been named by Indians who had seen a similarity between the coarse hair and dark skin of the soldiers and the coats of the buffalo. Twenty-three of these men won the nation's highest award for personal bravery, the Medal of Honor. Black Valor brings the lives of these soldiers into sharp focus. Their remarkable stories are told in the collected biography. Derived from extensive historical research, Black Valor will enrich and inspire readers with its tales of trials and courage. www.alibris.com
650			_aAfrican American soldiers _zWest (U.S.) _9110219
650			_aAfrican Americans _zWest (U.S.) _9107262
650			_aIndians of North America
650			_aMedal of Honor. _9110395
650			_aSpanish-American War, 1898 _91897
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