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[Not Only War: A Story of Two Great Conflicts (Phi Beta Kappa Lectures)] [By: Daly, Victor] [June, 2010]
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Victor Daly
3 booksVictor Daly is the author of the novel "Not Only War: A Story of Two Great Conflicts" (1932), about African American soldiers in the First World War and the racism they experienced while serving in the U.S. Army and afterward. It is believed to be the only First World War novel written by an African American veteran.
After serving in France, where he received the Croix de Guerre, Daly completed his degree at Cornell University, then worked under Carter G. Woodson as managing editor of the Journal of Negro History from 1922 to 1934, and for the US Department of Labor from 1934 to 1966. He also wrote short fiction that was published in The Crisis, and essays on civil rights issues such as equal access to housing and transportation, and integrating the ranks of government employees in Washington DC. Daly won a Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Labor in 1956 for his work in eliminating discrimination in hiring practices in the region.
After serving in France, where he received the Croix de Guerre, Daly completed his degree at Cornell University, then worked under Carter G. Woodson as managing editor of the Journal of Negro History from 1922 to 1934, and for the US Department of Labor from 1934 to 1966. He also wrote short fiction that was published in The Crisis, and essays on civil rights issues such as equal access to housing and transportation, and integrating the ranks of government employees in Washington DC. Daly won a Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Labor in 1956 for his work in eliminating discrimination in hiring practices in the region.
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