A More Unbending Battle.

A More Unbending Battle

Peter N. Nelson

Basic Civitas

c/o Perseus Publishing Group

387 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016

9780465003174, $27.50 www.basiccivitasbooks.com

A MORE UNENDING BATTLE; THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS' STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM IN WWI AND EQUALITY AT HOME provides the powerful story of the first Afro-American regiment to fight in World War 1. Journalist Peter Nelson details the story of a troop recruited from all walks of Harlem life, which became one of most successful regiments of the war. An excellent pick for any library strong in both military history and social issues.