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Americans at war : eyewitness accounts from the American revolution to the 21st century / James R. Arnold, editor.

Arnold, James R., 1952- (editor.).

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Understanding primary sources is essential to understanding warfare. This outstanding collection provides a diverse set of eyewitness accounts of Americans in combat throughout U.S. history. Offering riveting true stories, it includes accounts from participants in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Spanish American War and Philippine Insurrection, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, The Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War, and the Iraq War.

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  • ISBN: 9781440849251
  • ISBN: 1440849250
  • ISBN: 9781440849268
  • ISBN: 1440849269
  • ISBN: 9781440849275
  • ISBN: 1440849277
  • ISBN: 9781440844065
  • ISBN: 1440844062
  • Physical Description: 3 volumes (xix, 1074 pages) ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [2018]

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Volume 1. American Revolution -- War of 1812 -- Mexican-American War -- American Civil War -- volume 2. North American Indian Wars -- Spanish-American War -- World War I -- World War II -- volume 3. Korean War -- Vietnam War -- Modern wars.

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Mexican War, 1846-1848 > History > Sources.
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World War, 1939-1945 > History > Sources.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > History > Sources.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > History > Sources.
Persian Gulf War, 1991 > History > Sources.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > History > Sources.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > History > Sources.
United States > History, Military > Sources.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Sources.
United States > History > War of 1812 > Sources.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources.

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