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Author:

Cox, Clinton.

Title:

The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers by Clinton Cox.

Publisher:

Scholastic

Copyright Date:

1996

Description:

x, 174 p., [16] p. of plates ill., map 20 cm.

Subject:

West (U.S.)--History.
West (U.S.)--1860-1890.--1860-1890.
West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.--1860-1890--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Wars.
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)
African American soldiers--History.
Indians of North America--1866-1895.--1866-1895.
Afro-American soldiers--History.
Indians of North America--Juvenile literature.--1866-1895--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Afro-American soldiers--Juvenile literature.--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th--History.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th--History.
United States. Army--History.
United States. Army--History.--History.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 10th--Juvenile literature.--19th century--Juvenile literature.
United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th--Juvenile literature.--19th century--Juvenile literature.
United States. Army--Juvenile literature.--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Interest grade level: 3-6. Interest grade level: 3-6 Reading grade level: 5.0 The time of the Buffalo Soldiers -- Black Congressional Medal of Honor winners in the West. Includes bibliograpical references (p. [169]-174) and index. Originally published by Scholastic in a hardbound edition in 1993.

Summary:

Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

ISBN:

9780590451222
0590451227 (pbk.)

Locations:

RKPA371 -- Rippey Public Library (Rippey)