The unwept
Subtitle: black American soldiers and the Spanish-American War
By: Edward Van Zile Scott.
Publisher: Black Belt Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Montgomery, AL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 240
Subjects: United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 19th century.; Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Participation, African American.
Other titles: Black American soldiers and the Spanish-American War
Description: THIS BRIEF BUT IMPORTANT BOOK HAS A TWO FOLD PURPOSE. FIRST, TO SHOW THAT ALTHOUGH TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS GOT THE GLORY, AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS WERE ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN DEFEATING THE SPANISH, AND SECONDLY, TO SHOW THAT AS A RESULT OF THE AMERICAN VICTORY, THE UNITED STATES CHANGED FROM AN ISOLATIONIST COUNTRY TO ONE DEEPLY INVOLVED IN WORLD AFFAIRS.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-220) and index.