America's Armed Forces A History

Name: America's Armed Forces A History
Price: 4.21 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780133107807

ISBN-10: 0133107809

ISBN-13: 9780133107807

Edition: 2nd 1996 (Revised)

Authors: James M. Morris

List price: $169.00

30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Marketplace

4 new & used from $4.21

what's this?

Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:

You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Well-received in its first edition, this candid and popular study provides an interesting,readable account of American military history from the late fifteenth-century British-French Wars in Colonial America to the recent Gulf War. Written in an easy-to-understand manner void of extraneous detail, the book integrates innovative and fascinating mini-biographies of key figures in U.S. military history, giving readers added insight and the opportunity to gain an appreciation of these remarkable people throughout their careers. It examines the impact of technology on warfare with descriptions and photographs of weapons of war from earliest times to the present; adds a final chapter to update…

Book details

List price: $169.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 9/7/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.386

James McGrath Morris is an historian & high school teacher. His work in history was nationally recognized with a Founder's Day Award from Phi Alpha Theta in 1996.




British-French Wars in Colonial America



America's Wars for Independence, 1763-1815



Evolution of the American Military, 1815-1860



The Civil War, 1861-1862



The Civil War, 1863-1865



Military Arm of an Expanding Nation, 1865-1914



World War I, 1914-1918



The Interwar Years, 1919-1939



World War II: European Theater, 1939-1945



World War II: Pacific Theater, 1939-1945



Cold War and Korea, 1945-1960



Cold War and Vietnam, 1960-1975



Continued Challenges and Commitments, 1976-1991



Challenges for the 1990s and Beyond