Richard Slotkin is the Olin Professor and the former director of American Studies at Wesleyan University. His previous books include Abe: A Novel of the Young Lincoln, National Book Award Finalist Gunfighter Nation, and Regeneration Through Violence, also a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Prize. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.
"A landmark account . . . Slotkin has written an extraordinary tale not only of their exploits on the battlefield but of their equally epic social struggle for recognition as worthy Americans untainted by their race and ethnic background." --Carlo D'Este, author of Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life "An interesting and important book." --San Francisco Chronicle
Wesleyan University professor Slotkin, a two-time National Book Award finalist, considers ethnic divisions in early 20th-century America by examining the experiences of two World War I regiments: the 369th Infantry (known as the Harlem Hellfighters) and the 77th Division, whose ranks included mostly Jewish, Italian, and other immigrants. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
"A landmark account . . . Slotkin has written an extraordinary tale not only of their exploits on the battlefield but of their equally epic social struggle for recognition as worthy Americans untainted by their race and ethnic background." --Carlo D'Este, author of Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life "An interesting and important book." --San Francisco Chronicle
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