Brad D. Lookingbill

Broschiertes Buch

The American Military

A Narrative History

Beschreibung

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

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).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 185mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9781444337365
• ISBN-10: 144433736X
• Artikelnr.: 39764792

Rezensionen

"This concise survey places land, sea, and air services in the broad context of American politics and society. Highly readable, it contains judicious coverage of roles played by women and minorities."
James C. Bradford, Texas A&M University

"A major contribution to the study of the American military. The essential questions and suggested readings included at the end of each chapter significantly increase its value as an undergraduate textbook."
Darlene M. Iskra, Commander, U.S. Navy, Retired, Ph.D., Author of Women in the United States Armed Forces

"In its seamless integration of the burgeoning number of works devoted to the study of 'War and Society,' Lookingbill's compelling synthesis performs an outstanding service for both professional historians and general readers."
Kevin Adams, Kent State University