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. |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
New Press,
c2012.
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Table of Contents:
- The American Revolution
- The War of 1812
- The Mexican War
- The Civil War
- Indian wars
- The wars of empire
- World War I
- World War II
- Cold Wars: Korea and Vietnam
- Iraq and Afghanistan.