The use and abuse of military history is the theme of this book. The author scrutinizes the army's first systematic attempt to use military history to educate i

In assembling Gildersleeve's writings-- autobiographical, Richmond Examiner newspaper editorials, and Southern essays, Briggs (classics and humanities, U. of So

The traditional distinction between military and political affairs in American life has become less significant as military officers increasingly participate wi

Bernard Fall wrote the classics Street Without Joy and Hell in a Very Small Place, which detailed the French experience in Vietnam. One of the first (and the be

Matthew B. Ridgway was a significant figure in United States history. He commanded the 82nd Airborne Division in the invasion in Europe; he succeeded MacArthur