Almanac of American Military History

[4 volumes]

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Almanac of American Military History

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This almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type.

Almanac of American Military History is yet another reference work from acclaimed historian Dr. Spencer C. Tucker and ABC-CLIO, offering an unprecedented resource for a wide range of students and researchers. A comprehensive, four-volume title, this almanac traces all of American military history from the European voyages of discovery through 2011, chronicling the pivotal moments that have shaped the United States into the country it is today. In addition to documenting key events, this title presents biographies of more than 250 key individuals and provides information on more than 250 historically significant technologies and weapons systems.

A detailed glossary is included, as are discussions of ranks and military awards and decorations. Divided into conflict periods, each chapter includes a detailed chronology, reference-entry sidebars, statistical information, primary-source documents, and a bibliography.

Volume I
Preface
CONFLICT IN COLONIAL AMERICA
Settlers, Indians, and European Intrigues in the New World, 1000–1769
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Forging a Nation
The American Revolutionary War and the Birth of the United States, 1770–1785
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Turmoil in the Early American Republic
The War of 1812 and the Rise of American Power, 1786–1830
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Volume II
Moving West
Conflict with Native Americans, the Mexican-American War, and Manifest Destiny, 1831–1849
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Brother Fighting Brother
The American Civil War and the Era of Reconstruction, 1850–1877
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Expansion at Home and Abroad
The Later Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War, 1878–1913
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Volume III
The War to End All Wars
World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914–1930
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
A World at War
World War II and the Origins of the Cold War, 1931–1949
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Volume IV
A Bipolar World
Conflict in Korea and the Early Years of the Cold War, 1950–1962
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
A Globe Divided
Escalation of the Vietnam War and the Later Years of the Cold War, 1963–1989
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
The Post–Cold War Era
Conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan, 1990–Present
Overview
Timeline
Documents
Statistics
Bibliography
Appendix 1: General Statistics
Appendix 2: Military Ranks
Appendix 3: Military Awards and Decorations
Glossary
Bibliography
Chronological Index
General Index

Product details

Published	21 Nov 2012
Format	Ebook (PDF)
Edition	1st
Pages	2568
ISBN	9781598845310
Imprint	ABC-CLIO
Illustrations	195 bw illus
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

This excellent set offers more comprehensive coverage and describes each event in greater detail than John Fredriksen's Chronology of American Military History (2010). Although other almanacs and chronologies devoted to specific wars expand on this set's coverage, this chronology will serve students well, especially in libraries that lack Fredriksen's or that require more granular detail.

Booklist
For easily understandable and well-written conformity, undergraduates will profit by having Tucker's work available. Recommended.

Choice
This is by far one of the best military chronologies available today and it deserves a place in most collections.

School Library Journal
Tucker nails it again in these 2,500 pages of excellent writing that cover a wealth of historical information. For these reasons, plus the fact that military events account for a large subset of general American history, this set is heartily recommended for public and academic libraries.

Library Journal, Starred Review