"American Patriots is one of the great untold stories in American history. Inspired by her own family history, Gail Buckley, daughter of the legendary Lena Horne, interviewed hundreds of veterans of every war since World War I to bring to life her vibrant chronicle of America's black military heroes, from Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell.".

"You'll meet men like Henry Ossian Flipper, who survived the most brutal silent treatment to become West Point's first black graduate. And Colonel Charles Young, a pathbreaking Buffalo Soldier, who rode his cavalry horse Charlie from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to prove his fitness when he was sidelined by the Army during the First World War. You'll meet Benjamin O. Davis, America's first black general, and his son, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., who led the legendary Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.

You'll meet Charity Adams, the first black officer in the new Women's Army Corps; and Edgar Huff and Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson, feared and revered DIs of the first black Marines. You'll hear inspiring and heartbreaking stories from men and women who saw action in Korea, Vietnam, and Operation Desert Storm. And you'll meet two families who have served in every major American war since the Revolution.".

"The best histories are about more than facts and events: they capture the spirit that drives men and women to better their lives and to demand of themselves the highest form of sacrifice. That spirit permeates Gail Buckley's landmark book. With more than seventy-five photographs and many powerful original interviews, American Patriots is a testament to the brave men and women whose couraged changed the course of American history."--BOOK JACKET.