The buffalo soldiers

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Title:

The buffalo soldiers

Author:

Mills, Cliff, 1947- author.

Series:

Fact or fiction?.

Audience:

Grades 4-6.

Contents:

The deadliest enemy -- Making war and peace -- The guardians and explorers of the western galaxy -- Being the law -- The bravest men anywhere.

Physical Description:

32 pages : col. ill. ; 25 cm

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

African American soldiers -- History -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Mitchell Lane Publishers,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781612289700

Publication Information:

Hockessin, Delaware : Mitchell Lane Publishers, 2015.

Call Number:

J 973.7 MILLS

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The African-American troops known as the Buffalo Soldiers helped change the American West. From 1867 to 1891 they fought over a hundred battles in the Indian Wars. They risked their lives in other ways, including enforcing the law, guarding wagon trains, exploring unknown territory, and building built forts, roads, and telegraph lines. They helped win the famous Battle of San Juan Heights in Cuba, perhaps saving the life of future president Theodore Roosevelt.Everywhere they went, the faced racism and bigotry. They defended themselves, but almost never over-reacted to the threats against them. They showed courage not only in what they did, but what they didn't do. For many years, they were forgotten heroes. No longer. Their history is America's history.

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Gr 4-8-While some of the titles here will hold greater interest for young readers than others, all take on the challenge of weighing legend against the historical record. Buffalo Bill Cody and Audie Murphy are especially rich in historical connections. The Buffalo Soldiers addresses significant historical misconceptions. Each of the books concludes with a chapter measuring perceptions about the subjects against reliable facts, though the presentation and format are inconsistent from volume to volume. Illustrations are numerous and varied, including contemporaneous photos, woodcuts, film stills, and excerpts from newspapers. VERDICT Above-average research materials and good introductions to historical analysis. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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