{"product_id":"lost-battalions-paperback","title":"Lost Battalions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Slotkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA work of stunning density and penetrating analysis . . . Lost Battalions deploys a narrative symmetry of gratifying complexity.--David Levering Lewis, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring the bloodiest days of World War I, no soldiers served more valiantly than the African American troops of the 369th Infantry--the fabled Harlem Hellfighters--and the legendary 77th lost battalion composed of New York City immigrants. Though these men had lived up to their side of the bargain as loyal American soldiers, the country to which they returned solidified laws and patterns of social behavior that had stigmatized them as second-class citizens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRichard Slotkin takes the pulse of a nation struggling with social inequality during a decisive historical moment, juxtaposing social commentary with battle scenes that display the bravery and solidarity of these men. Enduring grueling maneuvers, and the loss of so many of their brethren, the soldiers in the lost battalions were forever bound by their wartime experience. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBoth a riveting combat narrative and a brilliant social history, Lost Battalions delivers a richly detailed account of the fierce fight for equality in the shadow of a foreign war.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Slotkin\u003c\/b\u003e is the Olin Professor and the former director of American Studies at Wesleyan University. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eAbe: A Novel of the Young Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e, National Book Award Finalist \u003ci\u003eGunfighter Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRegeneration Through Violence\u003c\/i\u003e, also a National Book Award Finalist and winner of the Albert J. Beveridge Prize. He lives in Middletown, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 656\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.7 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693936152639,"sku":"9780805081381","price":51.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/19d4186f64e150d121fe8ce7b2e48dfc.webp?v=1765000448","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lost-battalions-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}