"Shellum''s book is a welcome addition to recent studies of the black military experience. . . . This is an enjoyable, commanding, and well researched work." —Bruce A. Glasrud, Journal of American History
(Bruce A. Glasrud Journal of American History 20090619)
"Brian Shellum is to be congratulated for providing a first rate biography of a proud and competent officer serving during a difficult period of his country''s history. "—Thomas R. Buecker, Nebraska History
(Thomas R. Buecker Nebraska History )
"Brian Shellum has filled an important void in African American biography and American military history."—Ronald G. Coleman, Utah Historical Quarterly
(Ronald G. Coleman Utah Historical Quarterly )
" A valuable read for anyone with an interest in the final years of the frontier Army, American imperialism, African-Americans in military service, and American military history in general."—A.A. Nofi, Strategypage.com
(A.A. Nofi Strategypage.com )
"This is a solid study of an important figure in American history. It is easy to recommend to those with an interest in military affairs, biography, and the African American experience."—Claude Clegg, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
(Claude Clegg Register of the Kentucky Historical Society )
“During a long and distinguished career—from being the first African-American captain in the regular army and first to be in charge of a national park, to serving in the Phillipines, chasing Pancho Villa in Mexico, and representing the United States in Liberia—Charles Young succeeded in spite of the Jim Crow prejudices permeating the American military of his time. His is a remarkable and inspiring story, though often overlooked. In this well-researched book, Brian Shellum finally gives Young the historical attention he deserves.”—Dayton Duncan, author of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
(Dayton Duncan )
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