Invisible generals : rediscovering family legacy, and a quest to honor America's first Black generals / Doug Melville.
"In Invisible Generals, Melville shares his quest to rediscover his family's story across five generations, from post-Civil War America to modern day Asia and Europe. In life, the Davises were denied the recognition and compensation they'd earned, but through his journey, Melville uncovers something greater: that dedication and self-sacrifice can move proverbial mountains-even in a world determined to make you invisible. Invisible Generals recounts the lives of a father and his son who always maintained their belief in the American dream. As the inheritor of their legacy, Melville retraces their steps, advocates for them to receive their long-overdue honors and unlocks the potential we all hold to retrieve powerful family stories lost to the past."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1668005131
- ISBN: 9781668005132
- Physical Description: xxiii, 225 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Black Privilege Publishing/Atria Books edition
- Publisher: New York : Black Privilege Publishing/Atria, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-214) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Three centuries, five generations -- Timeline -- Preface: a man on a mission -- Introduction: what's in a name? ; Part I: the invisible generals. Generational collateral -- Extraordinary just to be ordinary -- West Point's invisible alum -- Living life in a liminal space -- Pursuit of double victory -- Founding fathers -- Look forward, not down -- Million-dollar star -- Life after death -- Monumental -- Brand equity of fairness -- American -- Epilogue: inspire to greatness ; Part II: becoming a visible general. Strategies to seize your destiny.
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| Marion Library | 355.0092 MEL (Text) | 37810435809289 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | 355.0092 (Text) | 38344101748703 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | 355.0089 MEL (Text) | 37807000043431 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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| Goldsboro Library | 355.0092 MEL (Text) | 900005000238233 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 355.0092 Mel (Text) | 33630005246322 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | 355.009 Melville (Text) | 33115007709219 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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