Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War

Throughout history, minority soldiers have fought for their countries in spite of the racial discrimination and oppression they faced at home. Though these soldiers? contributions were critical to the outcome of major conflicts and many of them made the ultimate sacrifice, their names and achievements have been largely forgotten. Fighting for Their Country: Minorities at War looks at the role of minority soldiers in conflicts from the American Revolution to the Vietnam War. The series contextualizes the experiences of minority soldiers by providing information about life at home, stories of soldiers? lives, and in-depth examinations of the conditions they faced when returning from war.

Each Book Contains
? Detailed information about battles, strategic and tactical decisions, and acts of heroism
? Biographies of soldiers and descriptions of commands, formations, and units
? Overviews of geopolitical tensions that led to war
? Descriptions of minorities? rights and experiences at home in the time before, during, and after the featured conflict
Curriculum Connections
? Presents biographical and historical information related to key topics in world history and US history
? Promotes critical thinking about the obstacles minority soldiers have overcome to achieve greatness
? Includes timelines that contextualize major events in modern history