APU Selfless African American Military Officer William Henry Thompson Essay

Syllabus States:

Your posts must be at least 300 words in content. In-depth explanations of the exact expectations are located in the Discussion area of the class.

1. You will need to have at least 300 words in this post plus full references due Friday …Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.

2. Also 2 peer responses that make a contribution to the historical discussion with at least 100 words for each required response  due Sunday. Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable.

3. You must reference using one of the three formats and following your major’s designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L. Turabian’s Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS).  YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES! (See syllabus for links to the Style websites to learn how to cite and references)

Citations/references use your major degree’s style. See the link for your major’s style:

Citation Styles by Major: https://apus.libguides.com/programstyleguides

APA Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/apa-style-guide-info.html

BLUE BOOK: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/bluebook-style-guide-info.html

Chicago Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/chicago-style-guide-info.html

Chicago part 2: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/chicago-style-info-continued.html

MLA Style: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center/mla-style-guide-info.html

Pick one historical figure or group listed below- each of these people or groups are connected to African American Military History from 1877 to 2017.

This essay is about African Americans in the United States MILITARY and the history  should focus on the military service of the units, regiments and people.  . The essay is due Friday by 11:55 pm ET and your 2 peer responses are due Sunday by 11:55 p.m. ET. Post your essay as early as possible so students have time to respond. They are both graded with the essay grading rubric. Therefore, do not use your textbook or an encyclopedia. Research in the library or from the course bibliography. You use at least one academic source. You may research on the internet, but if you do, you must use credible sources only (Wikipedia, About.com, blogs etc are not credible sources, for example).  The following links can help you determine which sources are credible or non-credible during your research: Credible vs non-credible sources, Getting Started With Research, Why I Shouldn’t Use Wikipedia and Identifying your Resources.

Remember that this is a formal essay and you need an introduction (with a thesis statement), body, and conclusion paragraphs. You must also use at least one academic source and you must respond to a minimum of two classmates.  Because students must respond, please post your essay as soon as possible.

Tell the class the history of this person(s) as it relates to African American Military History and remember to cite where you found your information.

Pick wisely!!!..These are first come, first serve. Points will be deducted for repeating material already covered and you must label your Discussion heading with the key figure’s name or group’s name.

***You can label your heading prior to writing your Discussion response- go back after you label your post and edit it to add the information. This way you can claim the person before someone else does. An example of Discussion heading title is: Retired 4-star General Colin Powell.

Pick one from the list below of African American Military figures.

1. Dorie Miller
2. James Stone
3. James Reese Europe
4. Henry Johnson
5. Needham Roberts
6. 1918 Army Nurse Corps
7. 78th Tank Battalion
8. 24th Infantry Regiment
9. Charles B. Hall
10. Triple Nickels -555th Parachute Infantry Company
11. William Henry Thompson
12. Clotilde Dent Bowen
13. Fred Moore
14. Milton L. Olive III
15. Benjamin L. Hunton
16. Frederic E. Davidson
17. Hazel Winifred Johnson
18. Roscoe Robinson Jr.
19. Sherian Grace Cadoria
20. Henry Doctor Jr.
21. Freddie Stowers
22. Larry Jordan
23. Imam Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad
24. Gene C. McKinney
25. Vernon Baker
26. Erroll M. Brown
27. Samuel A. Woods Jr.
28. Wesley A. Brown        
29. Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr.
30. Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr.
31. Ruth Lucas
32. Juanita Bell
33. Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton
34. Daniel H. “Chappie” James Jr.
35. Marcelite Jordan Harris
36. Virgil and Sheldon Starkes
37. Carlette “CJ” Jones
38. James E. Johnson
39. Frederick C. Branch
40. Frank E. Peterson Jr.
41. James Anderson Jr.
42. Alford McMichael
43. Denise H. Hoover
44. Gilda Jackson
45. Henry Ossian Flipper
46. Walter E. Gaskin Sr.
47. Jeannette Winters
48. Vertner W. Tandy
49. Irene Trowell-Harris
50. Bernard Whitfield Robinson
51. “The Fighting Eight” Army  Regiment of Chicago
52. William Baldwin
53. USS Harmon
54. Samuel Lee Gravely Jr.
55. 1944 WAVES-Negro division
56. Phyllis Mae Dailey
57. Carl Maxie Brashear
58. Jesse Leroy Brown
59. Donnie Cochran
60. Henry McNeal Turner
61. Henry Vinson Plummer
62. Buffalo Soldiers (after 1877)
63. Charles Young
64. Allen Allensworth (after 1877)
65. Fort Des Moines, Iowa
66. Leo Pinckney
67. 370th Infantry Regiment
68. Lillian Elaine Fishburne
69. J. Paul Reason
70. Eugene Bullard
71. 51st and 52nd Defense Battalion
72. 51st Composite Defense Battalion
73. Ronald Bailey
74. 92nd Infantry unit
75. Battle of Bamber Bridge