African-American Research

"This publication has been compiled as a membership aid to encourage minority participation in the programs and projects of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. By offering a documented listing of names of African Americans and American Indians who supported the cause of the American Revolution, we hope to inspire the interest of descendants in the efforts of their ancestors and in the work of the National Society." -- Acknowledgments...

"In World War I, 104 African American doctors joined the United States Army to care for the 40,000 men of the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, the Army's only black combat units. Fighting alongside French and other American units, some of those doctors rose to prominence; others died young or later succumbed to the economic and social challenges of the times. Beginning with their assignment to the Medical Officers Training Camp (Colored)-- the only one in...

"Based on the extensive collections of the Allen County Public Library's Historical Genealogy Department ... The introductory material in this work is intended to provide the beginning African American family historian with a basic guide to conducting this exciting and rewarding work.".

"This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s"--