An Atlas of American Military History - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 140391494X ISBN 13: 9781403914941

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

Synopsis

From the Indian Wars of the seventeenth century to the military operations in Afghanistan, An Atlas of American Military History offers a fascinating account of every significant US military campaign and war, both domestically and internationally. Written by distinguished military historians, the atlas explores the personalities, strategies, and historical contexts of each conflict, taking into account both the American viewpoint and that of its allies and opponents. The atlas also features 140 stunning, specially commissioned colour maps that highlight troop, ship and aircraft movements, the theatres of fighting, the balance of forces and the wider strategic picture, as well as hundreds of illustrations. An Atlas of American Military History provides an outstanding and indispensable contribution to the study of war.

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About the Author:

MERRILL BARTLETT is an independent scholar GRAHAM COSMAS is Chief, Joint Staff History Branch, Joint History Office, Joint Chiefs of Staff JOSEPH G. DAWSON III is Professor of History at Texas A&M University. R. DAVID EDMUNDS is Watson Professor of History at the University of Texas at Dallas DON HICKEY is Professor of History at Wayne State College THOMAS ALEXANDER HUGHES is Associate Professor of Strategy and International Security at the U.S.A.F.'s Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama JAMES KIRBY MARTIN is Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Houston DENNIS MILLS is a historian at the Air Armament Center, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida CAROL REARDON is Associate Professor of History and Scholar-in Residence of the Civil War Era Center at Pennsylvania State University JACK SHULIMSON is the former Head of the Histories Section and Senior Vietnam Historian at the Marine Corps History and Museums Division CHRISTOPHER SMITH is currently completing his doctoral studies at the University of Houston DAVID SMURTHWAITE is Assistant Director, National Army Museum, London IAN STEELE is Professor of History at the University of Western Ontario DAVID TRASK is the former Chief of Military History, U.S. Army Center of Military History SPENCER TUCKER is the John Biggs Professor of Military History at the Virginia Military Institute JAMES WARREN is an independent scholar SAMUEL WATSON is Assistant Professor of History at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point ALAN F. WILT is Professor Emeritus of History at Iowa State University ROBERT WOOSTER is Professor of History at Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 9 Up-A timely resource examining military campaigns, both foreign and domestic, from 1512 to the post-Cold War era. The 19 topical essays cover the "American Indian Wars: 1790-1859"; "The Growth of the Professional Army: 1815-60"; "The Post-Cold War Era: 1990-"; and more. The accounts of battles and campaigns include a plethora of dates and place names, and the commentaries include the American viewpoint as well as that of its allies and opponents. Each section concludes with a summary paragraph that is both straightforward and thought provoking. Noted contributors include Ian Steele, R. David Edmunds, and Spencer Tucker. Each spread contains at least one colorful map or a captioned black-and-white archival photograph or reproduction. The military cartography is outstanding; the 143 detailed maps are filled with information. American Military History will be of interest and value to students, historians, and military buffs alike.
Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL
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About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 140391494X
• ISBN 13: 9781403914941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Bradford J.