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FANTASTIC, SCARCE, VINTAGE, 1979, UNREAD AND NEAR MINT, SOFTBOUND PAPERBACKBOOK TITLED \"ELEANOR ROOSEVELT\'S NIGGERS\", by David J. Williams! - - - Please note: THIS is the first AND the original POLITICALLY INCORRECT title of this very scarce book as originally published in 1976 - - - BUT now, all of sudden-like, possibly due to the August 2023 History Channel TV Special on this Battalion, there are several other recent books that either re-tell or re-write the story of this heroic Black Tank Battalion (such as \"Patton\'s Panthers\" by Sasser, and \"The Black Panthers\" by Dinicolo) - - - BUT this is the ORIGINAL historical and FACT BASED fictionalized account of the gallant service of the EXCLUSIVELY AFRICAN AMERICAN U.S. ARMY 761st TANK BATTALION DURING WORLD WAR II! - - - In the same tradition as the \"Tuskeegee Airmen\", this famous Black Tank Battalion was championed and promoted by Eleanor Roosevelt, thus they were referred to as noted by thepolitically incorrect title during WW II! - - - Originally published in 1976, this is a later edition published by Neptune Books in 1979, probably revised to include an update of the President Jimmy Carter Presidential Unit Citation as awarded in 1978!
Seeall8images including close-ups! A standard sized paperback book measuring 4.25\" X 7\" with aWHOPPING 224paginatedpagesPLUSend pages and the semi-stiff softbound covers! UNUSED / UNREAD AND NEAR MINT - - - AS ACQUIRED IN THE ORIGINAL PUBLISHERS BOXES FROM 1979!- - -As noted on the front cover: \"Good enough to die but not white enough to decorate\"! - - - AND as noted on the back cover: \"After 33 years, on January 24, 1978, President Jimmy Carter awarded the Presidential Unit Citation to the 761st Tank Battalion for gallant service during WW II, European Theatre\"! - - - NOW, FINALLY, BEING HONORED IN AN HISTORICAL TV SPECIAL TO BE AIRED ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL IN AUGUST 2023! Check prices at amazon and other venues where this book is selling for upwards of $35 to $50 or more - - - A scarce book which might actually have been \"pulled\" at some point because of the politically incorrect title!
A FASCINATING, HISTORICAL,AND LITTLE KNOWN AFRICAN AMERICANWW II TANK BATTALIONHISTORICAL STORY - - - ANDWE COMBINE ITEMS FOR ECONOMICAL SHIPPING, JUST ADD ITEMS TO YOUR CART AND REQUEST AN INVOICE- - -UNUSED / UNREAD AND NEAR MINT; as acquired in the original publisher\'s boxes from 1979; spine has never been \"cracked\"; the book you receive may or may not have very faint age-tone spotting along the spine edgeand/or some isolated light foxing along the exposed extreme outer page edges from long-term box storage; OTHERWISE IN NEAR-MINT OR BETTER VINTAGE CONDITION! CHECK OUR OTHER LISTINGS FOR MORE GREAT STUFF!