Using archival footage and photos, black and white sketches, and interviews with author Martin King, historian Michael Collins, and others, the documentary pieces together the remarkable true story of this previously unsung hero, whose compassion and unwavering courage helped save countless American soldiers.Īfrican American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters, proved themselves valiant Americans on the battlefield in World War I in spite of prejudice at home. Her remarkable story of bravery went untold for over 60 years, until historian and author Martin King tracked her down and wrote a book celebrating her heroism. military aid station during the opening days of the Battle of The Bulge. SEARCHING FOR AUGUSTA: THE FORGOTTEN ANGEL OF BASTOGNE tells the little-known story of Augusta Chiwy, a black nurse, and her heroic service at a U.S. Searching for Augusta: The Forgotten Angel of Bastogne. Tracking this turbulent history up to the present, The Draft explores the unintended consequences - for soldiers and citizens - of eliminating mandatory service. But the draft has always stirred controversy, exposing fault lines of race, class and culture, in society. Throughout history, when the president waged war, and needed a big army, he turned to the draft.
Only 21 calendar years have elapsed in which the United States did not wage any wars, making armed conflict the trend that has shaped the nation's ideas, institutions and people. Since the first shots fired in the American Revolution, the United States has been a nation at war. Interviews include the late General Norman Schwarzkopf and military brat author Mary Edwards Wertsch. Narrated and featuring songs by Kris Kristofferson. military BRATS share intimate memories about their unique childhoods - growing up on military bases around the world, then struggling to fit into an American lifestyle with which they have little in common. Allison Collection March-September, 1945.Allison Collection October-November 1941.Allison Collection October-November 1940.MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History.Ottenheimer Therapeutic Recreation Center.
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