Oxford University Press, 2/8/2019
ISBN: 978-0190210793
SBN10: 0190210796
In Harm’s Way: A History of the
American Military Experience
is now available!
In
Harm's Way: A History of the American Military Experience offers a fast-paced, highly readable synthesis of
modern scholarship on every era of the nation's experience in war. Authors Gene
Allen Smith, David Coffey, and Kyle Longley offer a comprehensive, accurate,
and nuanced account of the subject. Covering air, land, and sea power, the book
provides a narrative synthesis and analysis of America's wars and military
policies from colonial times to the twenty-first century.
Each chapter discusses a different time
period, exploring the significant developments that changed military thought
during that period and how military operations were influenced by strategic
design, tactical capability, and available technology. “Issues in Military
History” sections in each chapter analyze important controversies and debates
in American military history, like the role of race in the Mexican War, whether
the American contribution in World War I was decisive, and the dropping of the
atomic bomb. In Harm's Way covers
political and diplomatic challenges, social and economic changes, philosophical
and ideological debates, and technological advances, but--above all--it focuses
on the experiences of the American people at war..
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What others are
saying about the book...
"In Harm's Way is exactly what I need for
my U.S. military history course. I appreciate how the authors do equal justice
to the main branches of the U.S. Armed Forces: important developments and
trends in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force all receive significant
attention, as do individual soldiers, sailors, marines, and
airmen."--David Preston, The Citadel
"In Harm's Way is a well-written,
cutting-edge survey of American military history by three leading scholars in
the field."--John C. McManus, Missouri University of Science and
Technology
"In Harm's Way is a beautifully written
narrative, with strong individual stories introducing the chapters, and many
specific examples to engage readers and add depth."--Samuel
J. Watson, United States Military Academy
"In Harm's Way is a very interesting,
humanistic look at American military history from the first colonial days to
Iraq and Afghanistan. The chapter-opening vignettes--where the authors
introduce the experiences of soldiers, sailors, and marines--remind students
that wars are fought on battlefields, not in offices in the capital cities of
the belligerents."--Ron Milam, Texas Tech University
"In Harm's Way is a clearly written,
comprehensive, and engaging history of America at war."--Heather Stur, University of Southern Mississippi