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American Military History


American Military History

A Documentary Reader
2. Aufl.

von: Brad D. Lookingbill

46,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 09.10.2018
ISBN/EAN: 9781119335993
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 344

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<p><b>A collection of primary documents that explore the many facets of the American military from the colonial period to the present</b></p> <p>The second edition of <i>American Military History</i> offers an exceptional collection of primary documents relating to history of the military of the United States from 1607 through the present. The writings offer insight into the armed forces in relation to the social, cultural, economic, political, and territorial development of the United States. Several documents comment on strategic initiatives, combat operations, force structure, public policy, and home fronts. The writings also present firsthand testimony of extraordinary men and women in uniform and most of the documents explore the connections between combatants and the societies that produced them.</p> <p>From the beginnings of the war against the natives through the tragedy of the Civil War and up to the current Global War on Terror, <i>American Military History</i> offers a chronological account of the evolution of the United States military. This vital text:</p> <ul> <li>Includes writings that explore the diversity of the armed forces</li> <li>Explores leadership in America’s military affairs</li> <li>Traces America's ways of war beginning in 1607 through the present</li> <li>Examines the patterns of design and purpose of the American military over time</li> <li>Reveals the vitality of civil-military relations in the United States</li> </ul> <p>Written for academics and students of military history, <i>American Military History</i> is an important text that draws on primary sources to explore the many facets of America's military history.</p>
<p>List of Illustrations ix</p> <p>Acknowledgments xi</p> <p>Introduction 1</p> <p><b>1 An Uncommon Defense 7</b></p> <p>1.1 Powhatan Describes War among the Natives (1607) 7</p> <p>1.2 John Mason Campaigns against the Pequot (1637) 9</p> <p>1.3 Elizabeth Bacon Observes Skirmishes in Virginia (1676) 11</p> <p>1.4 Benjamin Church Plans for Action in New England (1704) 13</p> <p>1.5 James Oglethorpe Strikes Spanish Outposts (1739–1741) 15</p> <p>1.6 Robert Rogers Provides Rules for the Rangers (1757) 17</p> <p>1.7 An Unknown Soldier Sings “Yankee Doodle” (1775) 20</p> <p><b>2 War for Independence 23</b></p> <p>2.1 James Monroe Goes to War (1776) 23</p> <p>2.2 Albigence Waldo Treats Soldiers at Valley Forge (1777) 26</p> <p>2.3 Jeffrey Brace Fights for Liberty (1778) 28</p> <p>2.4 John Paul Jones Captures a British Frigate (1779) 30</p> <p>2.5 A French Officer Draws the Continental Line (1781) 32</p> <p>2.6 Deborah Sampson Wears a Uniform (1782) 34</p> <p>2.7 George Washington Bids Farewell to the Army (1783) 36</p> <p><b>3 Establishing the Military 41</b></p> <p>3.1 Alexander Hamilton Considers National Forces (1787) 41</p> <p>3.2 Henry Knox Arranges the Militia (1790) 44</p> <p>3.3 Anthony Wayne Prevails at Fallen Timbers (1794) 46</p> <p>3.4 Thomas Truxtun Recruits Seamen for the Quasi‐War (1798) 48</p> <p>3.5 Congress Passes the Military Peace Establishment Act (1802) 51</p> <p>3.6 William Eaton Arrives on the Shores of Tripoli (1805) 52</p> <p>3.7 James Wilkinson Faces a Court Martial (1811) 55</p> <p><b>4 Mr. Madison’s War 59</b></p> <p>4.1 James Madison Calls for War (1812) 59</p> <p>4.2 Lydia Bacon Enters Fort Detroit (1812) 62</p> <p>4.3 Michel Felice Cornè Portrays the U.S.S. Constitution (1812) 64</p> <p>4.4 Black Hawk Takes the War Path (1813) 65</p> <p>4.5 Oliver Hazard Perry Defends Lake Erie (1813) 68</p> <p>4.6 Francis Scott Key Pens “Defence of Fort McHenry” (1814) 71</p> <p>4.7 Andrew Jackson Triumphs at New Orleans (1815) 72</p> <p><b>5 The Martial Republic 77</b></p> <p>5.1 John C. Calhoun Proposes an Expansible Army (1820) 77</p> <p>5.2 The National Guard Parades in New York (1825) 80</p> <p>5.3 John Downes Sails to Sumatra (1832) 82</p> <p>5.4 Ethan Allen Hitchcock Patrols in Florida (1836) 84</p> <p>5.5 Juan Seguín Remembers the Alamo (1837) 86</p> <p>5.6 Michael H. Garty Serves on the U.S.S. Somers (1842) 88</p> <p>5.7 Henry W. Halleck Lectures on War (1846) 90</p> <p><b>6 The Forces of Manifest Destiny 95</b></p> <p>6.1 James K. Polk Calls for War (1846) 95</p> <p>6.2 James K. Holland Marches into Mexico (1846) 98</p> <p>6.3 Zachary Taylor Describes Buena Vista (1847) 101</p> <p>6.4 Winfield Scott Lands at Veracruz (1847) 103</p> <p>6.5 James Walker Views the Storming of Chapultepec (1847) 105</p> <p>6.6 Matthew C. Perry Steams to Japan (1852) 106</p> <p>6.7 Elizabeth C. Smith Petitions for Bounty Land (1853) 109</p> <p><b>7 The Blue and the Gray 113</b></p> <p>7.1 Abraham Lincoln Issues Proclamations (1861) 114</p> <p>7.2 Julia Ward Howe Composes “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (1862) 116</p> <p>7.3 Samuel Dana Greene Operates an Ironclad (1862) 117</p> <p>7.4 Francis Lieber Promulgates Rules for War (1863) 119</p> <p>7.5 Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Defends Little Round Top (1863) 121</p> <p>7.6 Sam R. Watkins Survives Chickamauga (1863) 123</p> <p>7.7 James Henry Gooding Protests Unequal Pay (1863) 126</p> <p>7.8 Robert E. Lee Requests Additional Troops (1864) 128</p> <p>7.9 Phoebe Yates Pember Nurses at Chimborazo (1864) 130</p> <p>7.10 Ulysses S. Grant Prevails at Appomattox (1865) 132</p> <p><b>8 Twilight of the Indian Wars 137</b></p> <p>8.1 William T. Sherman Discusses Indian Policy (1868) 137</p> <p>8.2 Elizabeth B. Custer Camps with the Cavalry (1873) 139</p> <p>8.3 Making Medicine Sketches Warriors and Soldiers (1877) 142</p> <p>8.4 Emory Upton Evaluates Military Policy (1880) 143</p> <p>8.5 The Soldier’s Handbook Gives Healthy Advice (1884) 145</p> <p>8.6 Henry W. Lawton Pursues the Apache (1886) 148</p> <p>8.7 Nelson A. Miles Remembers Wounded Knee (1890) 150</p> <p><b>9 A Rising Power 155</b></p> <p>9.1 Alfred Thayer Mahan Advocates Sea Power (1890) 155</p> <p>9.2 William McKinley Calls for War (1898) 157</p> <p>9.3 Frank W. Pullen Charges in Cuba (1898) 160</p> <p>9.4 Clara Barton Visits a Field Hospital (1898) 162</p> <p>9.5 Frederick N. Funston Operates in the Philippines (1901) 165</p> <p>9.6 The Committee on Naval Affairs Investigates Submarines (1902) 167</p> <p>9.7 Dan Dugal Tours the World (1907–1909) 169</p> <p><b>10 The War to End all Wars 173</b></p> <p>10.1 Woodrow Wilson Calls for War (1917) 173</p> <p>10.2 George M. Cohan Composes “Over There” (1917) 176</p> <p>10.3 Congress Passes the Selective Service Act (1917) 177</p> <p>10.4 John J. Pershing Commands the AEF (1917) 180</p> <p>10.5 Howard Chandler Christy Publicizes the Navy (1917) 183</p> <p>10.6 Ida Clyde Clarke Supports the Troops (1918) 184</p> <p>10.7 Ben Hur Chastaine Reaches the Front (1918) 186</p> <p><b>11 Out of the Trenches 191</b></p> <p>11.1 The American Legion Rallies Veterans (1919) 191</p> <p>11.2 George S. Patton Ponders the Next War (1922) 194</p> <p>11.3 Billy Mitchell Advocates Air Power (1927) 196</p> <p>11.4 Holland M. Smith Studies Marine Landings (1932) 198</p> <p>11.5 Charles E. Humberger Joins the CCC (1933) 200</p> <p>11.6 George C. Marshall Speaks to Historians (1939) 202</p> <p>11.7 Harold R. Stark Recommends Plan Dog (1940) 204</p> <p><b>12 Fighting World War II 209</b></p> <p>12.1 Franklin D. Roosevelt Calls for War (1941) 210</p> <p>12.2 Raymond A. Spruance Defends Midway (1942) 211</p> <p>12.3 Charles C. Winnia Flies in the South Pacific (1943) 214</p> <p>12.4 Hiro Higuchi Volunteers for Service (1943) 216</p> <p>12.5 Dwight D. Eisenhower Invades Normandy (1944) 218</p> <p>12.6 Congress Passes the GI Bill (1944) 221</p> <p>12.7 Bill Mauldin Draws Willie and Joe (1944) 223</p> <p>12.8 Melvin E. Bush Crosses the Siegfried Line (1945) 224</p> <p>12.9 Jacqueline Cochran Praises the WASPs (1945) 227</p> <p>12.10 B‐29 s Drop Atomic Bombs on Japan (1945) 229</p> <p><b>13 A Cold War Begins 233</b></p> <p>13.1 James V. Forrestal Manages the Pentagon (1948) 233</p> <p>13.2 Omar Bradley Discusses Desegregation (1949) 236</p> <p>13.3 Harry S. Truman Intervenes in Korea (1950) 238</p> <p>13.4 Douglas MacArthur Addresses Congress (1951) 240</p> <p>13.5 Spike Selmyhr Maneuvers in Korea (1951) 243</p> <p>13.6 Maxwell D. Taylor Suggests a Flexible Response (1955) 245</p> <p>13.7 Presidential Candidates Debate the Cold War (1960) 248</p> <p><b>14 The Tragedy of Vietnam 251</b></p> <p>14.1 Herbert L. Ogier Patrols in the Tonkin Gulf (1964) 251</p> <p>14.2 Lyndon Johnson Escalates the War (1965) 254</p> <p>14.3 Sarah L. Blum Encounters Casualties (1967) 256</p> <p>14.4 William C. Westmoreland Reacts to Tet (1968) 258</p> <p>14.5 George T. Olsen Hunts the Enemy (1969) 260</p> <p>14.6 The Gates Commission Proposes an All‐Volunteer Force (1970) 262</p> <p>14.7 George J. Eade Assesses the Christmas Bombings (1972) 265</p> <p><b>15 A New Military 269</b></p> <p>15.1 N. W. Ayer Rebrands the Army (1981) 269</p> <p>15.2 Ronald Reagan Envisions SDI (1983) 271</p> <p>15.3 Colin L. Powell Evaluates National Security (1989) 274</p> <p>15.4 H. Norman Schwarzkopf Defends the Persian Gulf (1990) 276</p> <p>15.5 Daniel L. Davis Sees Action in Desert Storm (1991) 278</p> <p>15.6 Congress Approves “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (1993) 281</p> <p>15.7 Richard I. Thornton Readies the Marines (1999) 283</p> <p><b>16 Global War on Terror 287</b></p> <p>16.1 George W. Bush Calls for War (2001) 287</p> <p>16.2 Jessica Lynch Soldiers in Iraq (2003) 290</p> <p>16.3 Craig M. Mullaney Deploys to Afghanistan (2003) 292</p> <p>16.4 David H. Petraeus Counters an Insurgency (2007) 295</p> <p>16.5 Sean Householder Shares “The Warrior Song” (2009) 297</p> <p>16.6 William H. McRaven Commands SEALs (2011) 299</p> <p>16.7 The Pentagon Secures Cyberspace (2015) 301</p> <p>Full Chronology 305</p> <p>Sources and Credits 313</p> <p>Index 325</p>
<p><b>BRAD D. LOOKINGBILL</b> is Professor of History at Columbia College of Missouri. He is the author of <i>The American Military: A Narrative History</i> (Wiley, 2014) and <i>War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners</i> (2006), and is the editor of <i>American Military History: A Documentary Reader</i> (Wiley, 2011). He received the Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Historical Association in 2010. Dr. Lookingbill served in the Army National Guard and Reserve.
<p><b>A COLLECTION OF PRIMARY DOCUMENTS THAT EXPLORE THE MANY FACETS OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY FROM THE COLONIAL PERIOD TO THE PRESENT</b> <p>The second edition of <i>American Military History</i> presents a series of primary documents relating to America's armed forces from the colonial period to the present. The writings offer insight into the armed forces in relation to the social, cultural, economic, political, and territorial development of the United States. Several documents comment on strategic initiatives, combat operations, force structure, public policy, and home fronts. The writings also present firsthand testimony of extraordinary men and women in uniform, and most of the documents explore the connections between combatants and the societies that produced them. <p>From the beginnings of the war against the natives through the tragedy of the Civil War and up to the current Global War on Terror, <i>American Military History</i> offers a chronological account of the evolution of America's armed forces. This vital text: <ul> <li>Includes writings that explore the diversity of the armed forces</li> <li>Explores leadership in America's military affairs</li> <li>Traces America's ways of war beginning in 1607 through the present</li> <li>Examines the use of military force over time</li> <li>Reveals the vitality of civil-military relations in the United States</li> </ul> <p>Written for academics and students of military history, <i>American Military History</i> is an important text that draws on primary sources to explore the many facets of America's military history.

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