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The war to end all wars ; the American military experience in World War I için kapak resmi
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The war to end all wars ; the American military experience in World War I
Yazar:
Coffman, Edward M
ISBN:
9780813109558

9780299109608
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Fiziksel Tanımlama:
xvi, 412 pages : illustrations, plans, portraits ; 24 cm
İçerik:
The coming of the war -- The army girds for action -- "War isn't all brass buttons and cheering" -- The navy does its share -- Pershing builds an army -- A divided effort: war department and the GHQ -- The romance and reality of the air war -- "They art putting new life into the game" -- The AEF comes of age -- The final blow -- The stacking of arms
Özet:
--The Embattled Past- is a delightful little book, filled with interesting tidbits about American military history and some fascinating stories about historians, the teaching of history, and historical research.- -- J. W. Thacker, Bowling Green Daily News -A detailed picture of America's first great world military engagement.- -- UK News -As a reference on the American military presence in World War I, Coffman's book should be a standard for anyone interested in such studies.- -- Tallahassee Democrat -Will surely stand as the first source for anyone interested in the conflict.- -- Stephen Ambrose -Indispensable.- -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society -It is quite simply one of the best accounts of US participation in WW I.- -- Paper Wars -A history of the entire American military involvement in World War I, it is widely regarded as the most authoritative work on its topic.- -- Lexington Herald-Leader -[Coffman] can explain complex matters in a few sharp paragraphs, illuminate technical discussions with personal vignettes, and use statistics to clarify rather than confuse.... Should become standard reading in twentieth-century American history courses.- -- Indiana Magazine of History -The best single volume on the American war effort.- -- Allan Millett ""The Embattled Past" is a delightful little book, filled with interesting tidbits about American military history and some fascinating stories about historians, the teaching of history, and historical research." -- J. W. Thacker, Bowling Green Daily News "A detailed picture of America's first great world military engagement." -- UK News "As a reference on the American military presence in World War I, Coffman's book should be a standard for anyone interested in such studies." -- Tallahassee Democrat "Will surely stand as the first source for anyone interested in the conflict." -- Stephen Ambrose "Indispensable." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society "It is quite simply one of the best accounts of US participation in WW I." -- Paper Wars "A history of the entire American military involvement in World War I, it is widely regarded as the most authoritative work on its topic." -- Lexington Herald-Leader "[Coffman] can explain complex matters in a few sharp paragraphs, illuminate technical discussions with personal vignettes, and use statistics to clarify rather than confuse.... Should become standard reading in twentieth-century American history courses." -- Indiana Magazine of History "The best single volume on the American war effort." -- Allan Millett ""The Embattled Past" is a delightful little book, filled with interesting tidbits about American military history and some fascinating stories about historians, the teaching of history, and historical research." -- J. W. Thacker, "Bowling Green Daily News" "A detailed picture of America's first great world military engagement." -- "UK News" "As a reference on the American military presence in World War I, Coffman's book should be a standard for anyone interested in such studies." -- "Tallahassee Democrat" "Will surely stand as the first source for anyone interested in the conflict." -- "Stephen Ambrose" "Indispensable." -- "Register of the Kentucky Historical Society" "It is quite simply one of the best accounts of US participation in WW I." -- "Paper Wars" "A history of the entire American military involvement in World War I, it is widely regarded as the most authoritative work on its topic." -- "Lexington Herald-Leader" "[Coffman] can explain complex matters in a few sharp paragraphs, illuminate technical discussions with personal vignettes, and use statistics to clarify rather than confuse.... Should become standard reading in twentieth-century American history courses." -- "Indiana Magazine of History" "The best single volume on the American war effort." -- "Allan Millett" "Indispensable." -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
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