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Informationen zum Autor Brad D. Lookingbill is Professor of History at Columbia College of Missouri. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Lookingbill served in the Army National Guard and Reserve. He is the author of Dust Bowl, USA: Depression America and the Ecological Imagination, 1929-1941 (2001), War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners (2006), and American Military History: A Documentary Reader (Wiley-Blackwell, 2011). Klappentext The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.* Presents a chronological account of American military history from clashes between militias and Native Americans to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq* Features personal vignettes to put a human face on armed conflict* Addresses patterns of national service, the evolution of civil-military relations, and the advent of all-volunteer forces* Puts events in historical context, and considers cultural, social, political, economic, and technological developments Zusammenfassung The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history, from clashes between militias and Native American tribes to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ideal for undergraduate courses in American military history and U.S. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations xi Acknowledgments xv Prologue: Freedom is not Free 1 1 An Uncommon Defense (1607-1775) 6 Introduction 6 The Militia 8 Skulking 11 Wars of Extirpation 12 Imperial March 15 The French and Indian War 18 Martial Law 21 Rebel Forces 24 Conclusion 26 Essential Questions 27 Suggested Readings 28 2 War for Independence (1775-1787) 29 Introduction 29 American Crisis 31 Year of the Hangman 35 The Alliance 38 Outside the Lines 42 Southern Strategy 44 Yorktown 48 A Standing Miracle 49 Conclusion 51 Essential Questions 52 Suggested Readings 53 3 Establishing the Military (1787-1812) 54 Introduction 54 National Forces 56 Legion 58 A Quasi-War 61 The Shores of Tripoli 63 West Point 65 Army of Adventurers 67 Peaceable Coercion 71 Conclusion 73 Essential Questions 74 Suggested Readings 75 4 Mr. Madison's War (1812-1815) 76 Introduction 76 War Hawks 78 On to Canada 80 Naval Duels 84 Tough as Hickory 86 Border Battles 88 The British Invasion 91 New Orleans 93 Conclusion 95 Essential Questions 97 Suggested Readings 97 5 The Martial Republic (1815-1846) 98 Introduction 98 Postwar Security 100 Into the Borderlands 103 Arc of Expansion 105 Indian Removal 107 Reforming the Militia 109 The Old Navy 111 Profession of Arms 114 Conclusion 117 Essential Questions 118 Suggested Readings 118 6 The Forces of Manifest Destiny (1846-1860) 120 Introduction 120 American Blood 122 On to Mexico 125 Forward March 127 War at Home 130 The Halls of Montezuma 131 Occupation 135 Legacies of Conquest 136 Conclusion 139 Essential Questions 140 Suggested Readings 140 7 The Blue and the Gray (1860-1865) 142 Introduction 142 Secession 144 Battle Cries 146 Union Strategy 148 Lee Takes Command 153 Military Necessity 157 Advance and Retreat 160 Gettysburg 163 Winning the West 164 The Surrender 166 Conclusion 171 Essential Questions 172 ...
