The American military : a narrative history / / Brad D. Lookingbill |
Autore | Lookingbill Brad D. <1969-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 p.) |
Disciplina | 355.00973 |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4443-3735-1
1-118-60943-3 1-118-60942-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Freedom Is Not Free; 1: An Uncommon Defense (1607-1775); Introduction; The Militia; Skulking; Wars of Extirpation; Imperial March; The French and Indian War; Martial Law; Rebel Forces; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 2: War for Independence (1775-1787); Introduction; American Crisis; Year of the Hangman; The Alliance; Outside the Lines; Southern Strategy; Yorktown; A Standing Miracle; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 3: Establishing the Military (1787-1812)
IntroductionNational Forces; Legion; A Quasi-War; The Shores of Tripoli; West Point; Army of Adventurers; Peaceable Coercion; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 4: Mr. Madison's War (1812-1815); Introduction; War Hawks; On to Canada; Naval Duels; Tough as Hickory; Border Battles; The British Invasion; New Orleans; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 5: The Martial Republic (1815-1846); Introduction; Postwar Security; Into the Borderlands; Arc of Expansion; Indian Removal; Reforming the Militia; The Old Navy; Profession of Arms; Conclusion Essential QuestionsSuggested Readings; 6: The Forces of Manifest Destiny (1846-1860); Introduction; American Blood; On to Mexico; Forward March; War at Home; The Halls of Montezuma; Occupation; Legacies of Conquest; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 7: The Blue and the Gray (1860-1865); Introduction; Secession; Battle Cries; Union Strategy; Lee Takes Command; Military Necessity; Advance and Retreat; Gettysburg; Winning the West; The Surrender; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 8: Twilight of the Indian Wars (1865-1890); Introduction; Road to Reunion Peace PolicyConquering the Sioux; The Old Army; Fight or Flight; Apache Resistance; Wounded Knee; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 9: A Rising Power (1890-1914); Introduction; Race for Empire; Remember the Maine; Splendid Little War; Philippine Rebellion; The Boxers; A Progressive Defense; Gunboat Diplomacy; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 10: The War to End All Wars (1914-1918); Introduction; Preparedness; Mobilizing for War; American Expeditionary Forces; The Atlantic Lifeline; No-Man's-Land; Cult of the Offensive; The Armistice; Conclusion Essential QuestionsSuggested Readings; 11: Out of the Trenches (1918-1941); Introduction; Soft Power; A Winged Defense; From Ships to Shores; Our Economic Army; Neutrality; Under the Rainbow; Pearl Harbor; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 12: Fighting World War II (1941-1945); Introduction; War Machine; The GI Way; Empire of the Sun; A Second Front; Great Crusade; The Philippine Sea; Victory in Europe; Japanese Resistance; Atomic Warfare; Conclusion; Essential Questions; Suggested Readings; 13: A Cold War Begins (1945-1964); Introduction; Department of Defense Containment Strategy |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453245603321 |
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The American military : a narrative history / / Brad D. Lookingbill |
Autore | Lookingbill Brad D. <1969-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 355.00973 |
ISBN |
9781118609422
1118609425 |
Classificazione |
392.53
355.00973 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795803003321 |
Lookingbill Brad D. <1969->
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Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2013 | ||
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The American military : a narrative history / / Brad D. Lookingbill |
Autore | Lookingbill Brad D. <1969-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex : , : John Wiley & Sons Inc., , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 355.00973 |
ISBN |
9781118609422
1118609425 |
Classificazione |
392.53
355.00973 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820133303321 |
Lookingbill Brad D. <1969->
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American state papers : documents, legislative and executive of the Congress of the United States / / selected and edited, under the authority of Congress, by Walter Lowrie and Matthew St. Clair Clarke |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington [D.C.], : Gales and Seaton, 1832-1861 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (38 v. ) : maps, plans ; |
Altri autori (Persone) |
LowrieWalter <1784-1868.>
ClarkeM. St. Clair (Matthew St. Clair) |
Collana | Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926 |
Soggetto topico |
Government publications - United States
Legislative histories - United States Indians of North America - Government relations Finance - United States - History Postal service - United States - History Public lands - United States - History |
Soggetto genere / forma | Sources. |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Class I. Foreign relations. 6 v. 1st Cong.-20th Cong., 1st sess., Apr. 30, 1789-May 24, 1828 -- class II. Indian affairs. 2 v. 1st Cong.-19th Cong., May 25, 1789-Mar. 1, 1827 -- class III. Finance. 5 v. 1st Cong.-20th Cong., 1st sess., Apr. 11, 1789-May 16 1828 -- class IV. Commerce and navigation. 2 v. 1st Cong.-17th Cong., Apr. 13, 1789-Feb. 25, 1823 -- Class V. Military affairs. 7 v. 1st Cong.-25th Cong., 2nd sess., Aug. 10, 1789-Mar. 1,1838 -- class VI. Naval affairs. 4 v. 3rd Cong.-24th Cong., 1st sess., Jan. 20, 1794-June 15, 1836 -- class VII. Post Office Dept. 1 v. 1st Cong., 2nd sess.-22nd Cong., Jan. 22, 1790-Feb. 21, 1833 -- class VIII. Public lands. 8 v. 1st Cong.-24th Cong., July 31, 1789-Feb. 28, 1837 -- class IX. Claims. 1 v. 1st Cong., 2nd sess.-17th Cong., Feb. 5, 1790-Mar. 3, 1823 -- class X. Miscellaneous. 2 v. 1st Cong.-17th Cong., Apr. 17,1789-Mar. 3, 1823. |
Altri titoli varianti | American state papers |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708208403321 |
Washington [D.C.], : Gales and Seaton, 1832-1861 | ||
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The Harmon memorial lectures in military history, 1959-1987 : a collection of the first thirty Harmon lectures given at the United States Air Force Academy / / edited by Harry R. Borowski |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, , 1988 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxi, 608 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Disciplina | 355/.00973 |
Collana | Special studies |
Soggetto topico |
Military art and science - History
Armed Forces Military art and science |
Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Military history |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Harmon memorial lectures in military history, 1959-1987 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706808303321 |
Washington, D.C. : , : Office of Air Force History, U.S. Air Force, , 1988 | ||
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The Korean War [[electronic resource] /] / Paul M. Edwards |
Autore | Edwards Paul M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
Disciplina | 951.904/2373 |
Collana |
American Soldiers' Lives
The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series |
Soggetto topico |
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 - Participation, American |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-40629-9
9786612406294 0-313-02771-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; 1 Overview; 2 Phases and Campaigns; 3 Preparing to Fight; 4 Learning to Be a Soldier; 5 Learning to Fight with World War II Weapons; 6 Life on the Front; 7 Care of the Wounded and the Dead; 8 Away from the Front Lines: Division Rear and the Train; 9 View of Friend and Enemy; 10 Media, Morale, and Myths; 11 Carrying On; 12 Coming Home; 13 Remembering War; 14 Conclusion: Inheritances and Myths; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455244703321 |
Edwards Paul M
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The Korean War [[electronic resource] /] / Paul M. Edwards |
Autore | Edwards Paul M |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2006 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (239 p.) |
Disciplina | 951.904/2373 |
Collana |
American soldiers' lives
The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series |
Soggetto topico |
Korean War, 1950-1953
Korean War, 1950-1953 - Participation, American |
ISBN |
979-84-00-67616-1
1-282-40629-9 9786612406294 0-313-02771-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Contents; Series Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Timeline; 1 Overview; 2 Phases and Campaigns; 3 Preparing to Fight; 4 Learning to Be a Soldier; 5 Learning to Fight with World War II Weapons; 6 Life on the Front; 7 Care of the Wounded and the Dead; 8 Away from the Front Lines: Division Rear and the Train; 9 View of Friend and Enemy; 10 Media, Morale, and Myths; 11 Carrying On; 12 Coming Home; 13 Remembering War; 14 Conclusion: Inheritances and Myths; Bibliography; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778423103321 |
Edwards Paul M
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Path breakers: U.S. Marine African American officers in their own words / / compiled and edited by Fred H. Allison and Kurtis P. Wheeler |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : History Division, United States Marine Corps, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 257 pages) : illustrations |
Soggetto topico |
African Americans - Civil rights - History - 20th century
Segregation - United States |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Path breakers |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705640203321 |
Washington, DC : , : History Division, United States Marine Corps, , 2013 | ||
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The rough riders / / Theodore Roosevelt |
Autore | Roosevelt Theodore |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Open Road Integrated Media, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (117 pages) |
Disciplina | 355.00973 |
Soggetto topico | Armed Forces |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910153639703321 |
Roosevelt Theodore
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U.N. peacekeeping [[electronic resource] ] : executive branch consultations with Congress did not fully meet expectations in 1999-2000 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. General Accounting Office, , [2001] |
Soggetto topico |
Executive power - United States - History
Legislative oversight - United States - History |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | U.n. Peacekeeping |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693872303321 |
[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. General Accounting Office, , [2001] | ||
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