Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / Joel R. Davids...
Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / Joel R. Davids...
Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / Joel R. Davidson.
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Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2008.
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N070.44935/5
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
To the world stage: the Spanish War and the Philippine insurrection -- Gun bases, Pancho Villa, and hyphenated Americans : prelude to Armageddon -- A new type of pirate : World War I at sea -- Over there : the campaign in Europe -- Disarmament and depression : the Great War's aftermath -- Vulnerable...
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Publisher
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, c2008.
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Maryland
Date Published
c2008.
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"These letters also represent a form of grassroots democracy; reflecting a belief that the "man on the street" could apply common sense to solve even the most intractable military problems. The press often advanced this activity by distilling complex issues down to a level that the ordinary reader could understand and by encouraging private citizen...
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Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / Joel R. Davidson.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2008.
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N070.44935/5
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74VM0ZO74qbg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0ZO74qbg
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ISBN
9781591142010 (alk. paper)
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070.44935502
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991001621129702626
