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American Military History 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.
List of contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. An Uncommon Defense
2. War for Independence
3. Establishing the Military4. Mr. Madison's War
5. The Martial Republic
6. The Forces of Manifest Destiny
7. The Blue and the Gray
8. Twilight of the Indian Wars
9. A Rising Power
10. The War to End All Wars
11. Out of the Trenches
12. Fighting World War II
13. A Cold War Begins
14. The Tragedy of Vietnam
15. A New Military
16. Global War on Terror
Full Chronology
Sources and Credits
Index
Report
"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
