Lost Battalions
the Great War and the crisis of American nationality
United states, army, regimental histories
World war, 1914-1918, united states
African American troops
United states, army, infantry
United states, army, history
Recruiting, enlistment
African American Participation
African American soldiers
Minorities, united states
United states, ethnic relations
Regimental histories
Minorities
United States. Army
Ethnic relations
World War, 1914-1918
United States
History
Constructed as a military history of two American army regiments of World War I, Slotkin's narrative functions as an inquiry into the soldiers'racial and ethnic backgrounds. Both units were raised in New York City: one consisted of black soldiers, the other of recent immigrants. That description onl…
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