Shop – Buffalo Soldiers National Museum

1866 LEGACY BRICK PAVER

buffalosoldiersmuseum — Wed, 24 May 2023 20:35:10 +0000

Create a lasting memory; honor a veteran, cheer your alma mater, promote your business, surprise a loved one, remember a special date or event by simply purchasing a one of a kind engraved LEGACY BRICK PAVER. Legacy Brick Pavers are permanently displayed on the Soldiers Plaza at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, previously known as the Houston Light Guard Armory, built in 1925. Your Legacy Brick Paver purchase will not only create a legacy but will help to preserve our historic facility.

A Dream Fulfilled

Skyy Standifer — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:40:20 +0000

A Dream Fulfilled: The story of Barack Obama is about an inspirational man whose life shows us the value of hope, education, and hard work. Obama’s journey from his unusual youth to his travels to Kenya in search of his father to Harvard Law School and, finally, to the White House proves that dreams can indeed be fulfilled.

Doris Miller

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:14:02 +0000

“Doris Miller, Pearl Harbor, and the Birth of the Civil Rights Movement tells the life of a titan among men. When darkness fell on Hawaii during that fateful day in 1941, Dorie Miller stood as a beacon of hope. He signaled to the Japanese empire and to the rest of the world that the most beautiful diamonds emerge from the severest of pressures… We appreciate his life and legacy, and we hope to have the courage to face adversity with the same tenacity as Mr. Dorie Miller.”

Carrying The Colors

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 18:05:01 +0000

“Carrying the Colors is the thrilling story of a heroic man from Kentucky’s Ohio River Valley who survived enslaved life to become a Civil War hero and successful entrepreneur. The book is a testimony to the ways in which our most important and inspiring American histories are often hidden, preserved only through the careful work of families who have refused to allow their ancestors’ lives to go unknown. Carrying the Colors breaks myths about the Civil War, giving a moving account of those who risked their lives for the noblest of causes to make all Americans free.”

Duty Beyond the Battlefield

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:53:25 +0000

In a bold departure from pervious scholarship, Le’Trice D. Donaldson locates the often overlooked era between the Civil War and the end of World War I as the beginning of black soldiers’ involvement in the long struggle for civil rights. Donaldson traces the evolution of these soldiers as they used their military service to challenge white notions of an African American second-class citizenry and forged a new identity as freedom fighters willing to demand the rights of full citizenship and manhood.

One Woman’s Army

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:48:05 +0000

One Woman’s Army is Earley’s tribute to all women who served the Allied cause and, as the Journal of American History noted, “a significant contribution to our understanding of the social changes brought about by the war.”

World War II Heroes

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:35:56 +0000

Proud Warriors

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:33:31 +0000

“Proud Warriors takes account of every possible relevant secondary source and also reflects research in most of the relevant archives. Its engaging style will make it an attractive book for experts, lay readers, and college students; I expect it will be adopted in World War II history courses and War and Society courses.”

Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:29:51 +0000

The town of Skagway was born in 1897 after its population quintupled in under a year due to the Klondike gold rush. Balanced on the edge of anarchy, the U.S. Army stationed Company L, a unit of Buffalo Soldiers, there near the end of the gold rush. Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska tells us the story of these African American soldiers who kept the peace during a volatile period in America’s resource-rich North. It is a fascinating tale that features white officers and Black Soldiers safeguarding U.S. territory, supporting the civil authorities, protecting Native Americans, fighting natural disasters, and serving proudly in America’s last frontier.

Women in Texas History

Skyy Standifer — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:21:49 +0000

“Women in Texas History makes a welcome addition to the filed, telling the story of the female half of the Texas population. Boswell’s emphasis on race and class as well as gender renders the book interesting as well as educational. A must-read for anyone interested in true Texas history.”