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Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers Cover Image Book Book

Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone.

Stone, Tanya Lee, (author.).

Summary:

Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)
  • ISBN: 0763651176 (reinforced trade hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 147 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 26 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references, filmography (p. 124-140) and index.

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Subject: United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
United States. Army > African American troops > History.
United States. Army > Parachute troops.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, African American
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front.
African American soldiers > History.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Race discrimination.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.

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Covington Branch J 940.541273 Ston (Text) 33126012834416 JNonfiction Available -

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