American Military History: A Documentary Reader presents a comprehensive collection of primary documents relating to America's armed forces from the colonial period to the present.
Features documents which introduce key people, events, and turning points in American military history
Explores the importance of events not only in terms of military history, but also on a social and cultural level for the country at large
Includes an ancillary website featuring an online resource center, links to additional material, maps, and a glossary to aid instructors and students, available at http://www.ccis.edu/faculty/bdlookingbill/
About the Author
Brad D. Lookingbill is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Social Sciences at Columbia College of Missouri. He is the author of War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners (2006) and Dust Bowl, USA: Depression America and the Ecological Imagination (2001), and the recipient of the 2009 American Historical Association’s Eugene Asher Distinguished Teaching Award. While earning his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history, he served in the Army National Guard.
Features
Presents a comprehensive collection of primary documents relating to America’s armed forces from the colonial period to the present
Features documents which introduce key people, events, and turning points in American military history
Explores the importance of events not only in terms of military history, but also on a social and cultural level for the country at large
Includes an ancillary website featuring an online resource center, links to additional material, maps, and a glossary to aid instructors and students, available at http://www.ccis.edu/faculty/bdlookingbill/
