{"product_id":"the-united-states-army-john-c-fredriksen-9781598843446","title":"The United States Army: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book offers a detailed timeline of the key events in the history of the U.S. Army, from the American Revolutionary War to today's ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe United States Army: A Chronology, 1775 to the Present\u003c\/i\u003e captures the full sweep of the U.S. Army's place in our nation's history. Its series of concise, yet highly informative, entries cover all important events involving American ground troops--both successes and failures, in wartime and in peace--from the American Revolutionary War to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a basic chronological format anchored to specific dates, \u003ci\u003eThe United States Army\u003c\/i\u003e reports on all significant military engagements--major conflicts and isolated actions--but goes well beyond the battlefield to include significant political and administrative changes affecting the military, notable events in the careers of generals and soldiers, significant military texts, the foundation of noted schools of instruction, and military minutae such as pay scales and creation of a general staff. Coverage also extends beyond the regular army to include auxiliaries from the colonial militias, to today's National Guard, Reserves, Army Aviation, and Special Forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. Fredriksen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1598843443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781598843446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.24w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2010 pg. 63","brand":"John C. Fredriksen","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088616468735,"sku":"9781598843446","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1532c39f-0ad9-4fde-b62a-c133240c8939.jpg?v=1769105750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-united-states-army-john-c-fredriksen-9781598843446","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}