African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910-1942 Contributor(s): Shellum, Brian G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612349552 ISBN-13: 9781612349558 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | Africa - North - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2017045435 |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6" W x 9" (0.99 lbs) 306 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Cultural Region - West Africa |
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Publisher Description: African American Officers in Liberia tells the story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force from 1910 to 1942. In this West African country founded by freed black American slaves, African American officers performed their duties as instruments of imperialism for a country that was, at best, ambivalent about having them serve under arms at home and abroad. |
Contributor Bio(s): Shellum, Brian G.: - Brian G. Shellum is a retired army officer and former historian and intelligence officer with the Department of Defense. He is the author of Black Cadet in a White Bastion: Charles Young at West Point (Nebraska, 2006) and Black Officer in a Buffalo Soldier Regiment: The Military Career of Charles Young (Nebraska, 2010). |