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A people's history of the U.S. military : ordinary soldiers reflect on their experience of war, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan / Michael A. Bellesiles.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bellesiles, Michael A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--United States--Diaries.
- Soldiers.
- Soldiers--United States--Anecdotes.
- Soldiers' writings, American.
- United States--History, Military.
- United States.
- United States--Armed Forces--Diaries.
- United States--Armed Forces--Biography--Anecdotes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Ordinary soldiers reflect on their experience of war, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New Press, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In A People's History of the U.S. Military, historian Michael A. Bellesiles draws from three centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat?through fascinating excerpts from letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as audio recordings, film, and blogs?to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand, from the American Revolution to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Military service can shatter and give meaning to lives; it is rarely a neutral encounter, and has contributed to a rich outpouring of personal testimony from the men and women who have li
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781595587138
- 1595587136
- OCLC:
- 804664215
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