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A beautifully narrated and rich saga of one family's journey from slavery to freedom--and from the South to the North and West--set against Americans' changing attitudes towards mixed-race people from the late antebellum period to the Jim Crow era.
Includes an unpaged appendix, "royal warrant holders," and 19 a "war honours supplement."
The book is also concerned with the future of this protected cultural landscape and recommends actions to ensure its' preservation."--Cover.
'History’s greatest story reinvigorated as only Alex Kershaw can' —Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call 'An absolute triumph' —James M. Scott, Pulitzer Prize Finalist and national bestselling author of Target Tokyo and Rampage 'The unforgettable human drama of history's most consequential invasion' —John C. McManus, author of The Dead and Those About to Die: D-Day—The Big Red One at Omaha Beach Beginning in the pre-dawn darkness of June 6, 1944, The First Wave follows ten men attempting to carry out D-Day's most critical missions. Their actions would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe. The ten make a charismatic, unforgettable c...