Find information about the first African-American graduate of West Point.
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- Henry O. Flipper - Murphy's Law - USMA Captain Patrick Murphy of the US Military Academy tells the story of the Henry Ossian Flipper Memorial, an annual award that West Point presents.
- Henry Ossian Flipper, 1856-1940 Autobiography of the first graduate of color from West Point, the U. S. Military Academy. Full text of 1878 book online. Includes links to Documenting the American South.
- US Army - Lt Henry Ossian Flipper The US Army overviews the life and achievements of West Point's first colored graduate. It explains his court-martial and subsequent action to right that injustice.
- Handbook of Texas: Flipper, Henry Ossian The University of Texas details Lt Flipper's military service and civilian work after his discharge from the Army.