Harlem’s Rattlers and The Great War – Jeffrey Sammons

On November 6, 2016, our lecture series, “Heaven, Hell or Hoboken: Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of World War I, featured Jeffrey T. Sammons is an American historian and professor. His areas of research and interest include African-American history, military history, and sports history. He is the author of Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society and co-author of Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War: The Undaunted 369th Regiment and the African American Quest for Equality. He is currently a Professor of History at New York University (NYU).