Bibliograph

African American officers in Liberia, a pestiferous rotation, 1910-1942, Brian G. Shellum

Type

Label

African American officers in Liberia, a pestiferous rotation, 1910-1942, Brian G. Shellum

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

African American officers in Liberia

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1009311017

Responsibility statement

Brian G. Shellum

Sub title

a pestiferous rotation, 1910-1942

Summary

"The story of seventeen African American officers who trained, reorganized, and commanded the Liberian Frontier Force to defend Liberia between 1910 and 1942"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Chronology -- Liberia : Black colony -- American support : dollar diplomacy -- Davis : mission defined -- Young : rescuing Liberia -- York, Green, Anderson : war and peace -- Young : final post -- Nabors, Staten, Outley : mission transition -- Firestone : privatization -- Afterward : starting over -- Conclusion : accomplishments -- Appendix : biographies of African Americans who served in Liberia 1910-1942

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