The Korean War (America at War) - Hardcover

Isserman, Maurice

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816026882 ISBN 13: 9780816026883

Publisher: Facts On File Inc, 1992

Synopsis

The America at War set draws upon the latest scholarship in military history to provide young readers with dramatic, thought-provoking accounts of this nation's wars. Each volume describes the major objectives and strategies of the combatants, the key battles, the prominent commanders, and the political and social ramifications of the conflict.

About this title

About the Author:

Maurice Isserman holds both a Ph.D. and a master's degree from the University of Rochester. He is a professor of history at Hamilton College, specializing in 20th-century U.S. history and the history of exploration. Isserman was a Fulbright distinguished lecturer at Moscow State University in 1997 and has received numerous other grants, awards, and fellowships. He has written dozens of articles, reviews, reference book entries, and book chapters. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including Facts On File's Journey to Freedom: The African-American Great Migration and two other titles in Chelsea House's America at War set.

Synopsis:

Examines the political climate and military situation that led to the Korean War and discusses the key people and events involved in the conflict itself.

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts On File Inc
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0816026882
• ISBN 13: 9780816026883
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 117