02931nam 2200673 a 450 991096412720332120200520144314.097815955871381595587136(CKB)2670000000234501(EBL)896797(OCoLC)804664215(SSID)ssj0000705696(PQKBManifestationID)12348398(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000705696(PQKBWorkID)10621504(PQKB)11459584(MiAaPQ)EBC896797(MiAaPQ)EBC31913849(Au-PeEL)EBL31913849(OCoLC)948034894(EXLCZ)99267000000023450120120406d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA people's history of the U.S. military ordinary soldiers reflect on their experience of war, from the American Revolution to Afghanistan /Michael A. Bellesiles1st ed.New York New Press20121 online resource (385 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781595589354 159558935X 9781595586285 1595586288 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 liOrdinary soldiers reflect on their experience of war, from the American Revolution to AfghanistanSoldiersUnited StatesDiariesSoldiersUnited StatesAnecdotesSoldiers' writings, AmericanUnited StatesHistory, MilitaryUnited StatesArmed ForcesDiariesUnited StatesArmed ForcesBiographyAnecdotesSoldiersSoldiersSoldiers' writings, American.355.00973Bellesiles Michael A1786828MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910964127203321A people's history of the U.S. military4319124UNINA