Foxholes and Color Lines: Desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces by Sherie Mershon

Description: Foxholes and Color Lines by Sherie Mershon, Steven Schlossman Foxholes and Color Lines challenges this view, revealing both the intense political conflict at the time and the strenuous opposition to racial integration within all branches of the armed forces. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The desegregation of the American armed forces - one of the most sweeping changes in the militarys history - is widely remembered as a straightforward, relatively effortless process and a shining example of the effectiveness of Americas military command. This book challenges this view, revealing both the intense political conflict at the time and the strenuous opposition to racial integration within all branches of the armed forces. Notes Foxholes and Color Lines poignantly challenges the theatre of operations within the American armed forces that led to President Trumans order to desegregate the military. This insightful account of the evolution of military policies and administration creates an important historical and political debate over the true objectives and implementation of racial integration in the military. -- Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO, N. A. A. C. P. Author Biography Sherie Mershon is a research fellow at the Center for History and Policy, Carnegie Mellon University. Steven Schlossman is a professor of history and director of the Center for History and Policy at Carnegie Mellon University. Review A first-rate account of how, over a relatively brief period, Americas military establishment transformed itself. Times Literary Supplement Wonderful... This book is invaluable as armed-forces history. -- Harold Jackson Baltimore Sun Well-written, thoughtful, and incisive... A fresh look at why the armed services took so long to implement a policy imposed upon them by their civilian leaders. -- Dale E. Wilson Journal of Military History Mershon and Schlossman... provide the most penetrating and thorough account to date of the policies and tensions associated with this metamorphosis. Publishers Weekly Promotional Foxholes and Color Lines poignantly challenges the theatre of operations within the American armed forces that led to President Trumans order to desegregate the military. This insightful account of the evolution of military policies and administration creates an important historical and political debate over the true objectives and implementation of racial integration in the military. -- Kweisi Mfume, President and CEO, N. A. A. C. P. Long Description The desegregation of the American armed forces-one of the most sweeping changes in the militarys history-is widely remembered as a straightforward, relatively effortless process and a shining example of the effectiveness of Americas military command. Foxholes and Color Lines challenges this view, revealing both the intense political conflict at the time and the strenuous opposition to racial integration within all branches of the armed forces. Review Text ""Mershon and Schlossman... provide the most penetrating and thorough account to date of the policies and tensions associated with this metamorphosis."" Review Quote "Wonderful... This book is invaluable as armed-forces history." -- Harold Jackson, Baltimore Sun Description for Sales People A provocative study of the militarys changing attitudes towards race. Details ISBN0801872413 Author Steven Schlossman Pages 412 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801872413 ISBN-13 9780801872419 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Short Title FOXHOLES & COLOR LINES Audience Age 17 Subtitle Desegregating the U.S. Armed Forces DOI 10.1604/9780801872419 Series A RAND Book NZ Release Date 2003-04-26 US Release Date 2003-04-26 UK Release Date 2003-04-26 Illustrations 29 Illustrations, black and white Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-04-26 Alternative 9780801856907 DEWEY 355.00973 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2003-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161799904;

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