A people's history of the U.S. military ordinary soldiers reflect on their experience of war, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan

Draws from more than two centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat--through excerpts from letters, diaries, memoirs, audio recordings, film, and blogs--to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand.

Main Author: Bellesiles, Michael A.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : New Press, c2012.
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Summary: Draws from more than two centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat--through excerpts from letters, diaries, memoirs, audio recordings, film, and blogs--to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand.
Physical Description: 375 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781595586285 (hc. : alk. paper)
1595586288 (hc. : alk. paper)
Author Notes: Michael A. Bellesiles is Associate Professor of History at Emory University & Director of Emory's Center for the Study of Violence. He is the author of "Revolutionary Outlaws: Ethan Allen & the Struggle for Independence on the Early American Frontier," & of numerous articles & reviews. He lives in Atlanta.

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