Ric Murphy
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2018].
Physical Desc
vii, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first African-American aircraft carrier commander, Rear Admiral Lawrence Cleveland Chambers (1920- ) played a prominent role as captain of the USS Midway during the Vietnam War. This biography covers his early life and military career, including his role in the desegregation of the U.S. Navy during a period of racial strife"--Back cover. Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers
Pub. Date
©2020.
Physical Desc
xi, 225 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"From its origination, Arlington National Cemetery's history has been compellingly intertwined with that of African Americans. This book explains how the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the home of Robert E. Lee and a plantation of the enslaved, became a military camp for Federal troops, a freedmen's village and farm, and America's most important burial ground. During the Civil War, the property served as a pauper's cemetery for men too poor...
Author
Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
204 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1619, a group of thirty-two African men, women and children arrived on the shores of Virginia. They had been kidnapped in the royal city of Kabasa, Angola, and forced aboard the Spanish slave ship San Juan Bautista. The ship was attacked by privateers, and the captives were taken by the English to their New World colony. This group has been shrouded in controversy ever since. Historian Ric Murphy documents a fascinating story of colonialism, treason,...