The Ballad of Roy Benavidez: The Life and Times of America's Most Famous Hispanic War Hero
por Sturkey, William
- Novo
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- Novo/New
- ISBN 10
- 1541600266
- ISBN 13
- 9781541600263
- Livreiro
-
Argillite, Kentucky, United States
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NY: Basic Books, 2024. 1st Edition. Hardcover_boards. New/New. First Printing. Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Index. Physical Info: 1.49" H x 9.5" L x 6.28" W (1.5 lbs) 464 pages. Email seller at time of purchase if you would like this DJ in clear mylar free of charge. Secure ship in cardboard w/track #. n May 1968, while serving in Vietnam, Master Sergeant Roy Benavidez led the rescue of a reconnaissance team surrounded by hundreds of enemy soldiers. He saved the lives of at least eight of his comrades that day in a remarkable act of valor that left him permanently disabled. Awarded the Medal of Honor after a yearslong campaign, Benavidez became a highly sought-after public speaker, a living symbol of military heroism, and one of the country's most prominent Latinos. Now, historian William Sturkey tells Benavidez's life story in full for the first time. Growing up in Jim Crow-era Texas, Benavidez was scorned as "Mexican" despite his family's deep roots in the state. He escaped poverty by enlisting in a desegregating military and was first deployed amid the global upheavals of the 1950s. Even after receiving the Medal of Honor, Benavidez was forced to fight for disability benefits amid Reagan-era cutbacks.
An unwavering patriot alternately celebrated and snubbed by the country he loved, Benavidez embodied many of the contradictions inherent in twentieth-century Latino life. The Ballad of Roy Benavidez places that experience firmly at the heart of the American story.
An unwavering patriot alternately celebrated and snubbed by the country he loved, Benavidez embodied many of the contradictions inherent in twentieth-century Latino life. The Ballad of Roy Benavidez places that experience firmly at the heart of the American story.
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- Livreiro
- Blacks Bookshop (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 17133
- Título
- The Ballad of Roy Benavidez: The Life and Times of America's Most Famous Hispanic War Hero
- Autor
- Sturkey, William
- Formato/Encadernação
- Hardcover_boards
- Estado do livro
- Novo
- Condição de sobrecapa
- New
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Edição
- 1st Edition
- Encadernação
- Capa dura
- ISBN 10
- 1541600266
- ISBN 13
- 9781541600263
- Editorial
- Basic Books
- Local de publicação
- NY
- Data de publicação
- 2024
- Palavras-chave
- #williamsturkey #balladofroybenavidez
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