A People's History Of The U.s. Military: Ordinary Soldiers Reflect on Their Experience of War, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan
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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
By (Author) Michael Bellesiles
The New Press
The New Press
1st October 2013
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
355.097
Physical Properties
Paperback
378
Width 150mm, Height 225mm
531g
Description
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.
Reviews
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 Peoples History of the Civil War
Author Bio
Michael A. Bellesiles teaches history at Central Connecticut State University. He is author of numerous books, including "1877" and "Arming America." He lives in Connecticut.
