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Cathy Williams - by Philip Thomas Tucker (Paperback)

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  • Now available in paperback Women in the United States military have received more recognition than ever in recent years, but women also played vital roles in battles and campaigns of previous generations.
  • Author(s): Philip Thomas Tucker
  • 272 Pages
  • Biography & Autobiography, Cultural & Regional

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Cathy Williams remains the only known African American woman to have served as a Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars. Her remarkable story continues to represent a triumph of the human spirit.



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  • Now available in paperback
    Women in the United States military have received more recognition than ever in recent years, but women also played vital roles in battles and campaigns of previous generations. Cathy Williams served as Pvt. William Cathay from 1866 to 1868 with the famed Buffalo Soldiers who patrolled the 900-mile Santa Fe Trail. Tucker traces her life from her birth as a slave near Independence, Missouri, to her service in Company A, 38th U.S. Infantry, one of the six black units formed following the Civil War.Cathy Williams remains the only known African American woman to have served as a Buffalo Soldier in the Indian Wars. Her remarkable story continues to represent a triumph of the human spirit.
    • Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
    Weight: .85 Pounds
    Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
    Number of Pages: 272
    Genre: Biography & Autobiography
    Sub-Genre: Cultural & Regional
    Publisher: Stackpole Books
    Format: Paperback
    Author: Philip Thomas Tucker
    Language: English
    Street Date: January 15, 2009
    TCIN: 1009229019
    UPC: 9780811735698
    Item Number (DPCI): 247-26-5034
    Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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    Estimated ship dimensions: 0.9 inches length x 5.9 inches width x 8.9 inches height
    Estimated ship weight: 0.85 pounds
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