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Author:

Davidson, Joel R. (Joel Robert), 1959-

Title:

Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / by Joel R. Davidson.

Publisher:

Naval Institute Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xiii, 316 p., [12] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

War--History--United States--History--20th century.
War--History--United States--History--19th century.
Letters to the editor--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-308) and index.

Contents:

To the world stage : the Spanish War and the Philippine insurrection -- Gun bases, Pancho Villa, and hyphenated Americans : prelude to Armageddon -- A new type of pirate : World War I at sea -- Over there : the campaign in Europe -- Disarmament and depression : the Great War's aftermath -- Vulnerable giant : defending the homeland -- Balancing act : the era of semi-belligerency -- Dangerous minds : fear and fanaticism in total war -- Bombs away! America rules the skies -- Hit the beach! invasion and liberation -- Red hordes and radiation : the Cold War begins -- Conclusion: TV wars, Tonkin, and beyond.

ISBN:

1591142016 (alk. paper)
9781591142010 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)220422073

LCCN:

2008015591

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)