African American Officers in Liberia: A Pestiferous Rotation, 1910–1942
- ISBN-10
- 1612349552
- ISBN-13
- 9781612349558
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-08
- Publisher
- U of Nebraska Press
- Author
- Brian Shellum
Description
"The story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force to defend Liberia between 1910 and 1942"--
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