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Informationen zum Autor Sean N. Kalic is Professor of Military History in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, where he has taught since 2004. He specializes in Cold War history and the history of terrorism. Ethan S. Rafuse is Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, USA. Vorwort Takes readers through chronological entries on presidents who participated in key wars throughout U.S. history, from the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan. Zusammenfassung From the American Revolution to the War in Afghanistan, the United States has had no shortage of conflicts on both domestic and world stages. All provide insight into the values of the presidents who led the nation through them. U.S. Presidents during Wartime: A History of Leadership takes readers through chronological entries of presidents who participated in key wars throughout U.S. history. An overview essay first considers the social, economic, and political factors that affected presidents during war. Entries beginning with the presidency of George Washington and ending with that of George W. Bush comprehensively cover each war therein, as well as the responses of the relevant presidents. Primary documents in each entry depict the perspectives of the presidents and offer opportunities for comparing and contrasting the presidents' engagements in wartime strategies. Ending each entry are chronologies of the various events and conflicts that marked the president's time in office. Moreover, entries build upon each other to help readers toward a broader understanding of the sum impact of the wars that the presidents led. While the book emphasizes the historical record, it also explores ongoing conflicts through the lens of contemporary U.S. presidents to provide readers with a complete picture of the changing nature of war over time. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction George Washington Overview Analysis Documents —George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, September 16, 1789 —George Washington to Arthur St. Clair, October 6, 1789 —George Washington to Henry Knox, September 28, 1792 —Treaty of Greenville, August 3, 1795 —George Washington to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, December 8, 1795 Chronology Bibliography James Madison Overview Analysis Documents —James Madison to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, June 1, 1812 —James Madison, “Proclamation,” September 1, 1814 —James Madison to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, September 20, 1814 —James Madison to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, February 18, 1815 Chronology Bibliography Andrew Jackson Overview Analysis Documents —Andrew Jackson, “Annual Message to Congress,” December 6, 1830 —Andrew Jackson, “Message to Congress,” February 15, 1832 —Andrew Jackson, “Fourth Annual Message to Congress,” December 4, 1832 —Andrew Jackson, “Eighth Annual Message to Congress,” December 5, 1836 Chronology Bibliography James K. Polk Overview Analysis Documents —James K. Polk, “War Message to Congress,” May 11, 1846 —James K. Polk, “Message Regarding the War with Mexico,” February 13, 1847 —James K. Polk to the U.S. House of Representatives, February 8, 1849 Chronology Bibliography Abraham Lincoln Overview Analysis Documents —Abraham Lincoln, “Proclamation Calling Militia and Convening Congress,” April 15, 1861 —Abraham Lincoln, “Memoranda of Military Policy Suggested by the Bull Run Defeat,” July 23/27, 1861 —Abraham Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863 —Abraham Lincoln to James Conkling, August 26, 1863 —Abraham Lincoln, “Address Delivered at the Dedication...
