Crowley County Combined Library

Presents the story of a young Comanche warrior and a black cavalryman in the post-Civil War Army, both seeking freedom in a white man's world.

Tells the story of World War II's 5th Platoon, K Company, the first African-American unit to be integrated with a white infantry company since the American Revolution, discussing the challenges African-American soldiers faced in their quest to serve their country, and considering the implications of the integrated units for American society.

The legendary Buffalo Soldiers, four army regiments of former slaves, were vital in taming the American frontier. The Tenth Cavalry of African American troopers rode across the Colorado plains to battle the Cheyennes and rescue wounded, starving soldiers at Beecher Island on the Arikaree River. Under the cover of darkness, the Ninth Cavalry aided besieged troops pinned down by Ute sharpshooters at Milk Creek. They drove off Cheyenne Dog Soldiers attacking...

Harlem Hellfighters were African American soldiers who fought for the United States during World War I.

Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African-American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans.

A true adventure story about an elite company of twenty African American soldiers who in 1897 embarked on a 1,900-mile trek across the country on bicycles.

"A detailed and gripping account of the 1917 Camp Logan riots, which left eleven civilians, five policemen, and four soldiers dead and created conditions that sparked a nationwide surge of wartime racial activism. The resulting trial was considered the trial of the century at the time, and resulted in the hanging of thirteen black soldiers"--

Examines the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, describes their responsibilities, discusses how they were treated, and explores their legacy.

A companion book to the television documentary under the same title presented by Public Broadcasting System as part of its "American experience" series, Veterans Day, 1992.