The Harlem Hellfighters
by Walter Dean Myers, Bill Miles
Juvenile literatureUnited StatesWorld War, 1914-1918African American ParticipationUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369th
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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.
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Juvenile literatureUnited StatesWorld War, 1914-1918African American ParticipationUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 369thSocial conditions
Setting
To 1964
About the author
Walter Dean Myers
1937 – 2014
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