Americans at War
Eyewitness Accounts from the American Revolution to the 21st Century [3 Volumes]
1st Edition
Published on 18. May 2018
1128 pages
978-1-4408-4406-5 (ISBN)
Description
This unprecedented compilation of eyewitness accounts records the thoughts and emotions of American soldiers spanning nearly 250 years of national history, from the American Revolution to the Afghanistan War.
Understanding primary sources is essential to understanding warfare. This outstanding collection provides a diverse set of eyewitness accounts of Americans in combat throughout U.S. history. Offering riveting true stories, it includes accounts from participants in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, The Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War.
Most eyewitness accounts of war currently available to the public are those of writers who enjoy higher military rank. Americans at War addresses this imbalance between officers' accounts and enlisted men's accounts by invoking oral history archives. Contextual essays and timelines allow the reader to place the accounts in time and place, while the entries themselves allow the reader to experience the thoughts and emotions of Americans who engaged in combat.
Understanding primary sources is essential to understanding warfare. This outstanding collection provides a diverse set of eyewitness accounts of Americans in combat throughout U.S. history. Offering riveting true stories, it includes accounts from participants in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, The Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War.
Most eyewitness accounts of war currently available to the public are those of writers who enjoy higher military rank. Americans at War addresses this imbalance between officers' accounts and enlisted men's accounts by invoking oral history archives. Contextual essays and timelines allow the reader to place the accounts in time and place, while the entries themselves allow the reader to experience the thoughts and emotions of Americans who engaged in combat.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-4406-5 (9781440844065)
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James R. Arnold
Americans at War
Eyewitness Accounts from the American Revolution to the 21st Century [3 volumes]
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05/2018
ABC-CLIO
€390.71
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James R. Arnold is author of more than 30 books devoted to military and political history as well as the coauthor of the award-winning Understanding U.S. Military Conflicts through Primary Sources.
Content
List of Documents
VOLUME 1
American Revolution
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
War of 1812
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Mexican-American War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
American Civil War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
VOLUME 2
North American Indian Wars
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Spanish-American War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
World War I
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
World War II
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Pearl Harbor
European Theater
Pacific Theater
Bibliography
VOLUME 3
Korean War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Vietnam War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Modern Wars
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Persian Gulf War
Afghanistan War
Iraq War
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
VOLUME 1
American Revolution
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
War of 1812
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Mexican-American War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
American Civil War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
VOLUME 2
North American Indian Wars
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Spanish-American War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
World War I
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
World War II
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Pearl Harbor
European Theater
Pacific Theater
Bibliography
VOLUME 3
Korean War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Vietnam War
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Bibliography
Modern Wars
Overview
Timeline
Personal Accounts
Persian Gulf War
Afghanistan War
Iraq War
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
