A former Buffalo Soldier recalls his life, from being a slave to sering in the US Army for forty years.
Born a slave,after the end of the Civil War he joins the US Army to become a "buffalo soldier" serving first at western frontier forts, then in the Dakotas, and later in the Spanish-American War. From protecting pioneers to building roads and helping tame the West, he recalls the ups and downs of being a soldier. Historical Note and bibliography.
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My sergeant, he's mean as a skunk//
and drills us through the day.//Must be a hundred times I hear him holler,// "Troopers, you got to train harder than the rest//'cause all the nation is watching you."
Princess Geneveive has a wonderful home, with humans who love her. She and her humans try to talk to each other but Genevierve dosn't speak human and her humans don't speak dog. Genevieve often wishes she had another dog to talk to.
One day in th
Day's End Lullaby is a sweet and melodic bedtime picture book intended to help lull little ones to sleep. As an added feature, the accompanying sheet music is included.
