American Military History: A Documentary Reader - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1405190523 ISBN 13: 9781405190527

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

American Military History: A Documentary Reader presents a comprehensive collection of primary documents relating to America's armed forces from the colonial period to the present. * Features documents which introduce key people, events, and turning points in American military history * Explores the importance of events not only in terms of military history, but also on a social and cultural level for the country at large * Includes an ancillary website featuring an online resource center, links to additional material, maps, and a glossary to aid instructors and students, available at http://www.ccis.edu/faculty/bdlookingbill/

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?A rich and diverse set of primary texts, chosen with care and unified by a clear sense of the key themes in American military history and respect for the experiences of those who fought.? Beth Bailey, Temple University ?Lookingbill?s collection brilliantly combines social, cultural, economic, and technological sources of military history without forsaking coherence or focus, providing readers multiple approaches into the development of American military institutions and practices.? Mark Eifler, University of Portland

From the Back Cover

American Military History: A Documentary Reader presents a series of primary documents relating to America's armed forces from the colonial period to the present. Collectively, the documents consider military affairs in relation to the cultural, social, political, economic, and territorial development of the United States. While some readings address themes such as wartime strategy, operational tactics, and combat experience, others reveal the impact of warfare on society and feature poignant remembrances of ordinary men and women in uniform, and those on the home front.

Presented chronologically, the documents provide a sweeping account of the evolution of major military actions in American history. The firsthand accounts trace America's ways of war, its military leadership, and the vitality of civilian-military relations in the United States. Above all, American Military History is a vivid testament to the long and complex history of the armed forces.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405190523
• ISBN 13: 9781405190527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 394
• Editor: Lookingbill Brad D.