The Wounded World by Chad L. Williams5/11/2023 ![]() Seeking both intellectual clarity and personal atonement, for more than two decades Du Bois attempted to write the definitive history of Black participation in World War I. Du Bois, believing in the possibility of full citizenship and democratic change, encouraged African Americans to “close ranks” and support the Allied cause in World War I, he made a decision that would haunt him for the rest of his life. Du Bois's reckoning with the betrayal of Black soldiers during World War I-and a new understanding of one of the great twentieth-century writers. ![]() Just remember that buying the book alone is not the same as buying a ticket. ![]() If you don't want to attend the event but would still like to buy a copy of the book, you can do so by scrolling down and adding the book to your shopping cart. Either way, buy tickets through the link below (fees apply) or by calling us at 78 during store hours (no fees). ![]() Alternatively, you can add a purchase of the book to your order and receive a free ticket. This is a ticketed event. Your $5 ticket can be put towards a purchase of the book at the event. Chad will be in conversation with Brooke Blower, history professor and author of Becoming Americans in Paris: Transatlantic Politics and Culture between the World Wars. Chad Williams, history professor and author of Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era, presents The Wounded World: W. ![]()
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