Noah Andre Trudeau's past three books garnered him recognition as one of America's most respected Civil War historians. Now; in Like Men of War; he focuses on African-American soldiers in the Union army. In all; more than 175;000 black soldiers taught in more than 400 battles. But once the war was won; their efforts were largely ignored or forgotten.Drawing from the diaries and letters of these veterans; Trudeau vividly re-creates their experiences. At the outset; the white military believed that blacks were simply incapable of combat duty. But; as in the courageous assault on Fort Wagner (depicted in the film Glory); African Americans more than proved their mettle.Thoroughly researched and copiously illustrated; Like Men of War illuminates the struggles of these courageous men and brings a fresh perspective to our understanding of the Civil War.
#95596 in Books Cleve Jones 2016-11-29 2016-11-29Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x 1.00 x 6.38l; .0 #File Name: 0316315435304 pagesWhen We Rise My Life in the Movement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful. A MUST READ for anyone in the LGBTQ community.By Happy CustomerThank you Mr. Cleve Jones! For your work in the LGBTQ community all these years. I have been following you through the years; I have been to the quilt displays in DC and have marched with ACT-UP NY but your book "When We Rise" has put it all together for me. I think that many times people feel that marches; demonstrations and Gay Pride Parades just happen and they do not know the hard work that goes into doing these terrific acts of kindness to the Gay community. I salute you; I honor you and I hope some day to meet you in person to hug you and tell you how much you have helped me in my coming out process. When We Rise; made me laugh; cry and think but most of all it made me feel. I feel loved and cared for by my community thanks to you and so many others who I never even heard of. Your story is even more relevant now and the younger generation of LGBTQ community need to read it and know the history. We as a community must vow to move forward and not backward as our current leaders are likely to take us. I would like to join your movement. White light and rainbows I send to you. I could not put this book down.11 of 12 people found the following review helpful. A drive for acceptance...By Jill MeyerCleve Jones; the originator of the AIDS Quilt project; has been a long time LGBT activist. Now in his early 60's; Jones came to age and activism in the years following Stonewall; to San Francisco and the politics of Gay Pride; and through the long; dark days of the AIDS crisis. He lost countless numbers of friends and lovers to the disease; but he's been lucky to respond to the AIDS drug cocktails. He has survived when so many others did not. Cleve Jones has written a memoir; "When We Rise: My Life in the Movement". It's a fast; interesting read as Jones recounts how he and others fought battles - both legal and political - to move along acceptance at all levels of society. Jones names names but his tone is rarely bitter or harsh.I've been reading books on AIDS lately - "Someone Was Here"; by George Whitmore and "How to Survive a Plague" by David France are just two - because I was interested in the "politics" behind the handling of the epidemic in both medical and political terms. Cleve Jones was a long-time associate of Harvey Milk's in San Francisco and worked closely with him in his political campaigns. Jones writes movingly about Milk's assassination in 1978 and the subsequent mourning in the gay community...and in the wider world. Harvey Milk died on the cusp of the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. I've long wondered - and have hoped to read in all three books - how the authors thought Harvey Milk would have handled the outbreak of AIDS? Would his longtime activism and political position in San Francisco given him a voice that would have brought medical; political; and social figures together? I wish someone would write on that exact subject.But Cleve Jones's memoir is fascinating for what it does include. It's a good; solid account of a man's life spent in living to the full extent possible and giving back to the society that nurtured him. His life wasn't conventional; but that makes it all the more interesting!4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. History of movementBy Denise LatanziCleve Jones is remarkable storyteller; and his spirit and humor are alive on these pages. I love real history; human stories that make you feel something; and this book delivered. It made me mad; brought back memories; made me cry; and left me feeling proud of what has been accomplished; and in 2017; concerned about going backwards.Cleve is one of my heroes; even before I read this book.
