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Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad

By Matthew F. Delmont
Narrated by: William DeMeritt
Unabridged — 8 hours, 46 minutes
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By Matthew F. Delmont
Narrated by: William DeMeritt
Unabridged — 8 hours, 46 minutes
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Half American is the history of World War II but including the events and actors that history books have long erased. Telling the story of Black Americans who fought on two fronts, fighting for their rights in America and for the country abroad, this book compiles the stories of such Black heroes as Thurgood Marshall, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Ella Baker, James Thompson, and Langston Hughes. Meticulously researched and indispensable, this is the World War II book that every history buff and military history fan should be reading.

¿ Winner of the 2023 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Nonfiction
¿ A New York Times Notable Book
¿ A Best Book of the Year from TIME, Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Washington Independent Review of Books, and more!

The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont

“Matthew F. Delmont's book is filled with compelling narratives that outline with nuance, rigor, and complexity how Black Americans ...