Uncovers the forgotten World War II diary of journalist Roi Ottley, who was the first African American correspondent to cover the war for major American newspapers. Establishes Ottley as a key figure in both American journalism and the Civil Rights movement.
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Uncovers the forgotten World War II diary of journalist Roi Ottley, who was the first African American correspondent to cover the war for major American newspapers. Establishes Ottley as a key figure in both American journalism and the Civil Rights movement.
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Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: the Lost Diary of an African to cart. $8.63, good condition, Sold by Friends of the Johnson Co Lib rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lenexa, KS, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
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Good. Ex-library hardcover with stickers and labels but otherwise appears only lightly used. The dust jacket is protected with a mylar covering. The pages appear to be clean and unmarked. All items ship Monday-Saturday-Fast Shipping in a secure package. Your purchase will help support the programs and collections of the Johnson County (Kansas) Library.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: the Lost Diary of an African to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Conover Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Martinsville, VA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
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Good in Good jacket. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 199. Minor edge and corner wear to the dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Yellow boards with black lettering on the spine. 199 informative and historical pages! "When black journalist Vincent "Roi" Ottley was assigned to cover the European theater in World War II, he provided a perspective shared by few other war correspondents. But what he really saw has taken more than sixty years to come to light. Already famous as the author of New World A-Coming-in which he decried the hypocrisy of America fighting for freedom in Europe while denying it to blacks at home-Ottley was sent to cover the experiences of African American soldiers that neither white journalists nor the American military felt obliged to report. But while his dispatches documented this assignment, his personal diary reveals a different war-one that included mess hall brawls between Southern white soldiers and their black counterparts, the British public's ignorance toward their own black soldiers, and other subtle glimpses of wartime life that never made it into print......"
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: the Lost Diary of an African to cart. $23.10, good condition, Sold by Patty Klein, Hilltop Book Shop rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marshfield, WI, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
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Good. Size: 6x0x9; Ex-library with usual markings (date due slip, stickers, stamps, etc..). Dust jacket protected by plastic. Only minor edge wear. Pages in good readable condition. Binding is secure. Our feedback says it all! Feel confident when you order from Hilltop Book Shop.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II to cart. $24.45, new condition, Sold by Websew Inc rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Avenel, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African to cart. $26.83, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2013 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: the Lost Diary of an African to cart. $34.05, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: the Lost Diary of an African to cart. $39.83, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African to cart. $53.52, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African to cart. $53.67, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.
Add this copy of Roi Ottley's World War II: The Lost Diary of an African to cart. $66.69, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by University Press of Kansas.