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He was the third African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy, the first Black U.S. national park superintendent, first Black military attaché, first Black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the United States Army, and highest-ranking black officer in the Regular Army until his death in 1922.
Learn about the life and achievements of Charles Young, the first African-American National Park Superintendent and the highest ranking Army Officer during his life. Explore his biography, military career, education, and legacy at Wilberforce University and beyond.
29 de abr. de 2022 · Library of Congress. CNN — Charles Young, the first Black US Army colonel whose groundbreaking military career was hampered a century ago by the racism of the era, was posthumously promoted on...
26 de feb. de 2021 · Charles Young’s life was defined by firsts. Young was the first Black national park superintendent, the first Black military attaché, the first Black colonel, and the highest-ranking Black person in the U.S. military until his death at age 57 from a kidney infection while on a reconnaissance mission in Nigeria.
The official introductory film of Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument. The biographical film of Charles Young, quintessential soldier, Civil Rights pioneer, family man. Learn about this iconic American hero whose legacy resonates to this day.
Brigadier General Charles Young was a distinguished army officer, cartographer, teacher, and soldier-diplomat who pioneered the entrance of African-Americans into fields that were previously closed to them. He was born in Mayslick, Kentucky on March 12, 1864, one year before the end of the Civil War.
13 de feb. de 2018 · Feb 13, 2018. A 1943 cartoon about the life of Col. Charles Young, the first African-American military attache and the highest-ranking black officer in the Army until his death in...
