A Companion to American Military History, 2 Volumes

Copyright © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to American Military History, 2 Volumes

Editor(s): James C. Bradford

Published Online: 22 JAN 2010

Print ISBN: 9781405161497

Online ISBN: 9781444315066

DOI: 10.1002/9781444315066

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With more than 60 essays, A Companion to American Military History presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiography of United States military history from the colonial era to the present.

  • Covers the entire spectrum of US history from the Indian and imperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the battles in Afghanistan and Iraq
  • Features an unprecedented breadth of coverage from eminent military historians and emerging scholars, including little studied topics such as the military and music, military ethics, care of the dead, and sports
  • Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every important era and topic 
  • Summarizes current debates and identifies areas where conflicting interpretations are in need of further study

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxvi)

    1. Introduction (pages 1–6)

  3. Part I: Wars

    1. Chapter 1

      Warfare during the Colonial Era, 1607–1765 (pages 7–21)

      John Grenier

    2. Chapter 2

      War of American Independence, 1775–83 (pages 22–38)

      Stephen R. Conway

    3. Chapter 3

      Foreign Wars of the Early Republic, 1798–1816 (pages 39–58)

      Gene Allen Smith

    4. Chapter 4

      Indian Wars in the East, 1783–1859 (pages 59–72)

      Roger L. Nichols

    5. Chapter 5

      The Texas War for Independence and War with Mexico (pages 73–98)

      Thomas W. Cutrer

    6. Chapter 6

      The Civil War, 1861–5 (pages 99–122)

      Brian Holden Reid

    7. Chapter 7

      Indian Wars of the Trans-Mississippi West, 1862–90 (pages 123–138)

      Robert Wooster

    8. Chapter 8

      The Spanish–American and Philippine Wars, 1898–1902 (pages 139–152)

      Graham A. Cosmas

    9. Chapter 9

      America Emergent: The United States in the Great War (pages 153–172)

      Aaron Anderson and Michael Neiberg

    10. Chapter 10

      World War II in the Atlantic, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Europe (pages 173–193)

      Harold R. Winton

    11. Chapter 11

      World War II in Asia and the Pacific (pages 194–221)

      John Wukovits

    12. Chapter 12

      The Korean War (pages 222–256)

      James I. Matray

    13. Chapter 13

      The Vietnam War (pages 257–271)

      Dr Ron Milam

    14. Chapter 14

      The Cold War (pages 272–283)

      Elizabeth Lutes Hillman

    15. Chapter 15

      The Gulf Wars against Iraq (pages 284–297)

      John R. Ballard

    16. Chapter 16

      Global War on Terrorism (pages 298–317)

      Hall Gardner

  4. Part II: The Armed Forces

    1. Chapter 17

      The Continental Army (pages 319–328)

      Charles P. Neimeyer

    2. Chapter 18

      The Navies and Marines of the American Revolution (pages 329–337)

      Frank C. Mevers

    3. Chapter 19

      The US Army to 1900 (pages 338–359)

      Samuel J. Watson

    4. Chapter 20

      The US Army Since 1900 (pages 360–377)

      Ronald L. Spiller

    5. Chapter 21

      The US Navy, 1794–1860: Men, Ships, and Governance (pages 378–387)

      Christopher McKee

    6. Chapter 22

      The US Navy, 1860–1920 (pages 388–398)

      Kurt H. Hackemer

    7. Chapter 23

      The US Navy Since 1920 (pages 399–410)

      David F. Winkler

    8. Chapter 24

      The US Marine Corps (pages 411–428)

      Jon Hoffman

    9. Chapter 25

      The US Coast Guard and Its Predecessor Agencies (pages 429–443)

      C. Douglas Kroll

    10. Chapter 26

      The US Air Force (pages 444–453)

      John W. Huston

    11. Chapter 27

      The Confederate Army (pages 454–459)

      Arthur W. Bergeron

    12. Chapter 28

      The Confederate Navy and Marine Corps (pages 460–471)

      Michael E. Krivdo

    13. Chapter 29

      The Citizen Soldier in America: Militia, National Guard, and Reserves (pages 472–496)

      James C. Bradford

    14. Chapter 30

      Defense Unification, Joint Commands, and Joint Operations (pages 497–506)

      Leo P. Hirrel

    15. Chapter 31

      Mercenaries, Private Military Contractors, and Non-Traditional Forces (pages 507–516)

      Jonathan Phillips

    1. Introduction (pages 517–522)

  6. Part III: Foreign Military Operations Short of Declared War

    1. Chapter 32

      Expanding and Defending a Maritime Republic, 1816–95 (pages 523–535)

      John H. Schroeder

    2. Chapter 33

      Interventions in Central America and the Caribbean, 1900–30 (pages 536–553)

      Anne Cipriano Venzon

    3. Chapter 34

      Military Interventions in Asia, 1899–1927 (pages 554–563)

      Stephen K. Stein

    4. Chapter 35

      The Occupation of Germany, Austria, Trieste, Japan, Okinawa, and Korea (pages 564–571)

      James Jay Carafano

    5. Chapter 36

      Military Operations in Latin America, 1961–2001 (pages 572–583)

      Lawrence Yates

    6. Chapter 37

      Military Interventions Short of War in the Post 1975 Era (pages 584–592)

      James Meernik

    7. Chapter 38

      Alliances and Coalitions in US History (pages 593–603)

      T. Michael Ruddy

    8. Chapter 39

      Attachés, MAAGs, and MACs (pages 604–616)

      Brian Tyrone Crumley

  7. Part IV: Homeland Security

    1. Chapter 40

      Early American Insurrections (pages 617–639)

      William Hogeland

    2. Chapter 41

      The Military and Reconstruction, 1862–77 (pages 640–649)

      Margaret M. Storey

    3. Chapter 42

      The Military, Civil Disorder, and Natural Disasters, 1877–2007 (pages 650–661)

      Charles A. Byler

    4. Chapter 43

      Coastal Defenses (pages 662–680)

      Dale E. Floyd

    5. Chapter 44

      Air Defense (pages 681–692)

      Edward B. Westermann

  8. Part V: Military Specialties

    1. Chapter 45

      Military Intelligence (pages 693–708)

      David F. Trask

    2. Chapter 46

      Military Education and Training (pages 709–721)

      Jennifer L. Speelman

    3. Chapter 47

      US Military Chaplains (pages 722–732)

      John W. Brinsfield, Tierian Cash and Thomas Malek-Jones

    4. Chapter 48

      Military Communications (pages 733–745)

      Jonathan Reed Winkler

    5. Chapter 49

      Military Order and Discipline (pages 746–761)

      Benjamin R. Beede

    6. Chapter 50

      Covert Warfare and Special Operations Forces (pages 762–773)

      Bob Seals

    7. Chapter 51

      US War Planning: Changing Preferences and the Evolution of Capabilities (pages 774–801)

      Donald Chisholm

    8. Chapter 52

      Military Justice (pages 802–814)

      Mark Weitz

    9. Chapter 53

      Photography and the American Military (pages 815–832)

      Frank J. Wetta

    10. Chapter 54

      Music in the Military (pages 833–840)

      Edward H. McKinley

  9. Part VI: The Military, American Society, and Culture

    1. Chapter 55

      The American Way of War (pages 841–855)

      Antulio J. Echevarria

    2. Chapter 56

      Civil–Military Relations (pages 856–868)

      Dr Charles A. Stevenson

    3. Chapter 57

      Women in the American Military (pages 869–879)

      D'Ann Campbell

    4. Chapter 58

      Minorities in the Military (pages 880–898)

      Thomas A. Bruscino

    5. Chapter 59

      Medals and Decorations (pages 899–917)

      David T. Zabecki

    6. Chapter 60

      The Military, the Cinema, and Television (pages 918–940)

      Joseph G. Dawson

    7. Chapter 61

      The Military, the News Media, and Censorship (pages 941–965)

      Edward L. Walraven

    8. Chapter 62

      The Military–Industrial Complex (pages 966–989)

      Benjamin Franklin Cooling

    9. Chapter 63

      The Military, War, and Memory (pages 990–999)

      G. Kurt Piehler

    10. Chapter 64

      American Military Ethics (pages 1000–1017)

      Thomas B. Grassey

    11. Chapter 65

      The Military and Sports (pages 1018–1025)

      Dr Wanda Ellen Wakefield

    12. Chapter 66

      American Veterans' Movements (pages 1026–1033)

      William Pencak

    13. Chapter 67

      Care for the Military Dead (pages 1034–1044)

      Constance Potter and John Deeben

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      Index (pages 1045–1080)

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