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Author:

Bellesiles, Michael A.

Title:

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.

Publisher:

New Press,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

375 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--History, Military.
Soldiers--Diaries.
Soldiers--Anecdotes.
Soldiers' writings, American.
United States--Armed Forces--Diaries.
United States--Armed Forces--Anecdotes.--Anecdotes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Summary:

Draws from more than two centuries of soldiers' personal encounters with combat--through excerpts from letters, diaries, memoirs, audio recordings, film, and blogs--to capture the essence of the American military experience firsthand.

ISBN:

1595586288 (hc. : alk. paper)
9781595586285 (hc. : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2012012226

Locations:

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

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

MWPB943 -- Dayton Public Library (Dayton)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GAAX314 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Peosta (Peosta)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)