Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War Children's Books Capturing the sheer drama and

Capturing the sheer drama and bravery of the ferocious fighting

and Stanley is sent to France

remorseless and gruesome

Dixon’s records come primarily from the veterans themselves

Doenecke examines the clash of opinions over the war during this transformative period and offers a fresh perspective on America's decision to enter World War I

Harlem's Rattlers and the Great War Children's Books Capturing the sheer drama andDescription by Jeffrey T. Simmons & John H. Jr. Marrow Paperback When on May 15, 1918 a French lieutenant warned Henry Johnson of the 369th to move back because of a possible enemy raid, Johnson reportedly replied: "I'm an American, and I never retreat." The story, even if apocryphal, captures the mythic status of the Harlem Rattlers, the African American combat unit that grew out of the 15th New York National Guard, who were said to have never lost a