By Amanda Alexander, Graduate Assistant, McLure Education Library
Veteran’s Day: The date stems from the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918—the end of the First World War.
Max Brooks’ graphic novel, The Harlem Hellfighters, tells the story of the historic black regiment nicknamed the Harlem Hellfighters. These courageous men had the distinction of being the first African-American regiment to serve with the American Expeditionary Force in France in 1917, and spent over six months in combat. The regiment suffered approximately fifteen hundred casualties but received only nine hundred replacements. The graphic novel gives a fictionalized account of the experiences of the 369th Infantry Regiment from enlistment until their return home. This is an account of bravery amidst war and racial discrimination that needed to be told. Come to McLure and check out this harrowing read today.