People's History Of The U.s. Military

Ordinary Soldiers Reflect on Their Experience of War, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Drawing from three centuries of soldiers' personal accounts with combat, A People's History of the U.S Military is a compelling first person account of the experiences of common soldiers in the U.S military, from the American revolution to the present day. Illustrating the reality of military experience and its aftermath with fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film and blogs to illustrate attitudes to war through the ages.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-11-14
Mått:150 x 225 x 30 mm
Vikt:531 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:The New Press
ISBN:9781595589354

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A Choice magazine Outstanding Academic Title selection"This vivid and insightful volume provides an essential corrective, offering readers U.S. military history from the bottom up."Andrew J. Bacevich, author of Washington Rules, The New American Militarism, The Limits of Power, and American Empire"In this excellent new book, Michael- A. Bellesiles shows that wars are about death and destruction, and the ones who ultimately pay the price in carrying them out are the men and women who fight them."Gian P. Gentile, author of How Effective Is Strategic Bombing?"[A] muchneeded, oneofakind book."David Williams, author of A People’s History of the Civil War