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African American Military HeroesThroughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep seated prejudice. Those who persevered were not only warriors, nurses, or leaders they were heroes and heroines. In this action packed collection, you will meet thirty brave and determined
Throughout American history, succeeding in the military has demanded unflagging courage, strength of character, and a patriotic spirit. For an African American man or woman, serving in the military has also meant battling oppression and struggling against deep-seated prejudice. Those who persevered were not only warriors, nurses, or leaders--they were heroes and heroines.In this action-packed collection, you will meet thirty brave and determined African American military heroes, from the eighteenth century up to the present. You'll discover little-known facts about their families and careers, as well as the remarkable odds each of them overcame.
Ranging from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War, these exciting stories show you how:
- Private Peter Salem, born into slavery, led the charge against the British redcoats at the Battle of Bunker Hill and turned the tide in America's fight for independence.
- Harriet Tubman, famous for her daring in the Underground Railroad, worked as a spy and nurse for the Union army during the Civil War.
- Private Henry Johnson, a member of the first black combat battalion in World War I, single-handedly withstood a German ambush and received the Croix de Guerre, France's highest honor for bravery in action.
- Brigadier General Hazel W. Johnson, chief of the Army Nursing Corps, blazed a trail in the struggle for racial integration in the armed forces during World War II, becoming the military's highest-ranking African American woman.
- General Colin L. Powell, recipient of the Purple Heart in Vietnam, steadily rose through army ranks to become the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, overseeing the U.S. invasion of Panama and Operation Desert Storm.
This extraordinary collection highlights these and dozens of other absorbing stories of dedicated defenders of America.
BLACK STARS
Meet the courageous black stars who defended our liberty with uncommon valor--from the early years to modern times:
- Vernon J. Baker
- Guion S. Bluford Jr.
- Sherian Cadoria
- William H. Carney
- Austin Dabney
- Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
- Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
- Martin Robison Delany
- Charity Adams Earley
- Christian A. Fleetwood
- Henry O. Flipper
- Robert O. Goodman Jr.
- William Goyens
- Samuel L. Gravely Jr.
- Lemuel Haynes
- Michael A. Healy
- Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.
- Hazel W. Johnson
- Henry Johnson
- Dorie Miller
- Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback
- Colin L. Powell
- Peter Salem
- Deborah Sampson
- Robert Smalls
- Harriet Tubman
- John Bathan Vashon
- Peter Vogelsang
- George Washington Williams
- Charles A. Young
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 08/14/1998
ISBN: 9781118529775
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.52w x 0.41d
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★★★★★ 5
Love these shelves!
Size: 48inch, Color: Light Walnut
These are incredible for the price! Feel & look like wood. Easy-ish to install - just take your time, measure twice & use a level. Very sturdy! Great hardware & instructions. Now my daughter wants some for her apt.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Perfect!
Size: 24inch, Color: Walnut, Size: 24inch, Color: Walnut
Perfect! Just what I wanted. Sturdy, came with all the pieces, and very pretty wood.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2025
★★★★★ 3
They worked for replacing shelves but I wouldn’t mount them on my wall
Size: 24inch, Color: Walnut
I specifically bought these shelves because of their dimensions. I have a built-in cabinet and when we moved in 6 or so years ago, the previous owners must have taken them with them when they moved. It’s been bothering me the whole time I’ve lived here and wanted to make some but just never found the time to get around to it. I measured them out and these floating shelves were perfect for the dimensions I needed to replace the missing shelves. Would I put these on my wall(s)? Absolutely not unless I corrected the mounting issues. One thing that really stuck out to me was how bad the design was for mounting these shelves. When I took them out of the packaging, the brackets were falling out of the back everywhere. This did not inspire too much confidence that if I hung them up, they would be stable. I’ve had a ton of floating shelves similar to this mounting design, but the arms that the boards slide into on the wall for this particular shelving are thin and flat (while being easily mailable with your hand alone) in comparison to every other one I’ve had being round, or at least decently thick, sometimes with additional screws that you can insert under the board and into the mounting arms for extra stability. Also, any time I’ve ever had to mount a similar floating shelf, it took some finesse and strength to release the mounting arms from the back of the shelf because they fit very snugly. The fact that the mounting brackets were falling out of the back means that they are not snug and prone to be very loose. Another thing that stuck out to me is that the shelves are hollow. Now, for my purposes, this is fine, but again, detracts significantly from the confidence that these would be stable if mounted on the wall and would most likely droop when weight was applied. I also took issue with the fact the boards had no protective covering and were jammed into a box, with the hardware pressing against one of the boards tightly. I just flipped the shelf over to mask the defect from packaging but the side I wanted to use because it had better coloring was the damaged side. Mine did not come with any mounting directions but some common sense would be all you needed to put up something so simple. However, it did not come with a template to mark the wall for spacing, which adds to the difficulty because you have to have precise DIY measurements to slide the boards onto the mounting arms correctly. To be honest, if I were to mount these, I would bypass the shoddy mounting provided and go with some heavy, durable brackets underneath. Overall, these shelves worked for my purposes but I can see how the reviews would be very mixed in terms of mounting and quality. I did get these on a limited time deal and they were priced at approximately $8 per shelf, which was a really good deal to get 4 shelves for that price in comparison to the “normal” price resulting in approximately $11/shelf. I wouldn’t have paid full price for these and would have been highly disappointed had I with the intention to mount them, especially since I would have needed to provide better and more stable mounting hardware. They are lesser quality than others within the same price range and I think you could do much better if your intention is to mount them.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Would purchase again
Size: 48inch, Color: Light Walnut
I was not sure what to expect when I purchased these. I thought maybe they were going to be a fake particle board. But this was a solid wood. Easy to install, no directions were in the box. There was a few chips in the corner of the wood but overall I would purchase again.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Love these and will be getting more. Very pretty.
Color: Oak, Size: 39.4"L x 8"D, Set of 2, Color: Oak, Size: 39.4"L x 8"D, Set of 2
Very nice shelves they look great up and were easy to install. Same color shown in picture. They seem very sturdy on the wall and I love the look of them. They are light weight and a good size just a little plunder 40 inches. Good quality for the price. I'll be buying again.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2026
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