Those Who Have Borne the Battle A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them

Name: Those Who Have Borne the Battle A History of America's Wars and Those Who Fought Them
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ISBN: 9781610390729

ISBN-10: 1610390725

ISBN-13: 9781610390729

Edition: 2012

Authors: James Wright

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At the heart of the story of America’s wars are our “citizen soldiers”—those hometown heroes who fought and sacrificed from Bunker Hill at Charlestown to Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, and beyond, without expectation of recognition or recompense. Americans like to think that the service of its citizen volunteers is, and always has been, of momentous importance in our politics and society. But though this has made for good storytelling, the reality of America’s relationship to its veterans is far more complex. InThose Who Have Borne the Battle, historian and marine veteran James Wright tells the story of the long, often troubled relationship between America and those who have defended her—from…

Book details

List price: $33.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 5/1/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.298
Language: English