Fighting for America, Christopher Paul Moore
Fighting for America, Christopher Paul Moore
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Fighting for America
Black Soldiers-the Unsung Heroes of World War II

Author: Christopher Paul Moore

Narrator: Thomas Penny

Unabridged: 10 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/27/2009


Synopsis

Christopher Paul Moore is a curator and research historian for the New York Public Library's world-renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This noble work of history is a tribute to the inspiring accomplishments of black servicemen and servicewomen whose selflessness helped America achieve victory in World War II.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Dj on August 22, 2013

So I didn't finish this book. The Library only lets me have e-books for seven days and I have never been able to finish a History book in seven days. Even so I got far enough to have a read on the book and while I won't be going out and picking it up I liked the presentation that the author chos......more

Goodreads review by Kristi on September 22, 2023

Executive Order 9981 was issued on July 26, 1948, by President Harry S. Truman. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin. This pol......more

Goodreads review by Linda on May 24, 2018

I read this book because I’m fascinated with WWII history. I only knew of events surrounding Hitler and I wanted to know if events that affected African Americans. This was a horrible time for persons of color on the home front and fighting in a segregated military. I’m amazed at all of the letters......more