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Author:

Cox, Clinton.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Scholastic,

Copyright Date:

c1993

Description:

xii, 174 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Army--Juvenile literature.--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Afro-American soldiers--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Afro-Americans--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.--19th century--Juvenile literature.
Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America--Juvenile literature.--1866-1895--Juvenile literature.
West (U.S.)--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-174) and index.

Summary:

Recounts the history of the 9th and 10th 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:

9780590451215
0590451219

OCLC:

(OCoLC)26974325

LCCN:

92036622

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

SEPC074 -- Hawkins Memorial Library (La Porte City)

S3PA501 -- Lynnville Public Library (Lynnville)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

VBPC034 -- Postville Public Library (Postville)

WXPD305 -- Spirit Lake Public Library (Spirit Lake)

MRPB553 -- Titonka Public Library (Titonka)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)