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An American dream : the life of an African American soldier and POW who spent twelve years in communist China /

"Clarence Cecil 'Skippy' Adams exhibited self-reliance, ambition, ingenuity, courage and a commitment to learning. Unfortuantely, for an African American coming of age in the 1930's and 1940's, such attributes counted for little, especially if he lived in the South. Clarence...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adams, Clarence, 1929-1999
Otros Autores: Carlson, Lewis H., Adams, Della, 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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