Harry Kendall Dowdy, Jr.’s “An Intriguing Heritage” Earns Rave Reviews

Harry Kendall Dowdy Jr.’s book “An Intriguing Heritage: The Story of How the Dowdys and Their Kindred Stood Up to Life” is a compilation of stories about the different people in the heritage of the Dowdy family. Harry Kendall Dowdy Jr. gives insights into how the Dowdys started their legacy with a painful history and a bright future.

“An Intriguing Heritage” is a documentation of how the Dowdys came to be a remarkable family in the South. It shows how each side of the family – white, black, or mulatto – stood up to life in its own special way. Also, it reveals surprising historical events – some little known – that occurred during the times of his ancestors, giving context to their lives as well as being of educational value to the general public. The book brings the readers to the different experiences of how the Dowdys overcame their challenges up to recent times.

“Not only does this book contain memoirs, biographies, and photographs of numerous Dowdy family members, but it also includes an appendix with Harry Kendall Dowdy Jr.’s poems, many of which reflect lessons he learned from the lives of his ancestors.”

“The author does not shy away from painful histories while also highlighting the remarkable educational, professional, and philanthropic accomplishments of his bloodline,” said a review in Kirkus Reviews.

The review also said, “Dowdy more than succeeds in crafting a well-researched and engaging family history.” The book review publication pointed out that Harry K. Dowdy Jr.’s “sound research and accessible narrative accompanied by over 100 images” added to the “relentlessly optimistic” contents of the book.

Kirkus Reviews also described the book as a “powerful history of a Black family’s resilience, leadership, and courage.”

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“An Intriguing Heritage: The Story of How the Dowdys and Their Kindred Stood Up to Life”
Author: Harry Kendall Dowdy Jr.
Publisher: The Regency Publishers US
Published Date: June 20, 2023

Author’s Biography

Harry Kendall Dowdy, Jr., is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, Military Intelligence, with 30 years of active duty. He is originally from South Carolina and has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in general business administration and a Master of Science degree, both from South Carolina State University, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University. Also, he is a graduate of the US Army Intelligence School (three diplomas), the US Army Command and General Staff College, and the US Army Language School, with a diploma in the Japanese language.

At the national level, he researched a wide range of topics on national security and wrote numerous classified policy papers for the Department of Defense. As an Army special agent in civilian clothes, he conducted counterintelligence operations in the United States. In Europe and Asia, he directed counterintelligence operations and coordinated with foreign intelligence agencies. From a base in Germany, he directed espionage operations that extended into communist countries behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. In Vietnam, he was attached to the Military Assistance Advisory Group and served as the intelligence advisor to a South Vietnamese intelligence unit commander at corps level. In this position, he participated in field operations, collected combat intelligence, and exploited enemy prisoners of war. His other assignments include the Defense Intelligence Agency at the Pentagon and Headquarters, US Army Intelligence Command. He was the commanding officer of the Washington Field Office, the largest field office of the Defense Investigative Service.

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation for coordinating some of their intelligence operations. Colonel Dowdy was awarded 19 military decorations, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal, and two awards of the Army Commendation Medal. In addition, he was awarded a Certificate of Recognition by the Secretary of Defense for his service during the Cold War. He was inducted into the ROTC Hall of Fame at South Carolina State University.

After retirement from the Army, he gained employment in Baltimore, Maryland, as chief of security at the corporate headquarters of a Fortune 500 company, from which he also retired. In retirement, Colonel Dowdy pursues his lifelong interest in history, philosophy, anthropology, science, poetry, and other disciplines that seriously examine the human condition. He is the author of newspaper articles, a published poet, a continuing humanities student, and an Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member.

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