Whether romantic or tragic, accounts of the dramatic events surrounding the North American Dust Bowl of the dirty thirties unearthed anxieties buried deep in America's ecological imagination. Moreover, the images of a landscape of fear remain embedded in the national consciousness today. In vivid form, the aesthetic of suffering captured in Dorothea Lange's photographs and Woody Guthrie's folk songs created the myths and memories of the Depression generation. "Dust Bowl, USA" is a critical examination of the stories that grew out of the Dust Bowl experience. Across the nation, newspapers,...
Whether romantic or tragic, accounts of the dramatic events surrounding the North American Dust Bowl of the dirty thirties unearthed anxieties buried ...
An in-depth look at the historical truth behind the popular myths Whether romantic or tragic, accounts of the dramatic events surrounding the North American Dust Bowl of the dirty thirties unearthed deep anxieities buried in America's ecological imagination. Moreover, the anxieties about a landscape of fear remain embedded in the national consciousness today. In vivid form, the aesthetic of suffering captured in Dorothea Lange's photographs and Wood Guthrie's folk songs made the myths and memories of the Depression generation. Dust Bowl, USA is a critical examination of the stories that grew...
An in-depth look at the historical truth behind the popular myths Whether romantic or tragic, accounts of the dramatic events surrounding the North Am...
The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.
Presents a chronological account of American military history from clashes between militias and Native Americans to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Features personal vignettes to put a human face on armed conflict
Addresses patterns of national service, the evolution of civil-military relations, and the advent of all-volunteer forces
Puts events in historical context, and considers cultural,...
The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.
The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.
Presents a chronological account of American military history from clashes between militias and Native Americans to 21st-century operations in Afghanistan and Iraq
Features personal vignettes to put a human face on armed conflict
Addresses patterns of national service, the evolution of civil-military relations, and the advent of all-volunteer forces
Puts events in historical context, and considers cultural,...
The American Military: A Narrative History presents a comprehensive introduction to more than four centuries of American military history.
War Dance at Fort Marion tells the powerful story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors detained as prisoners of war by the U.S. Army. Held from 1875 until 1878 at Fort Marion in Saint Augustine, Florida, they participated in an educational experiment, initiated by Captain Richard Henry Pratt, as an alternative to standard imprisonment. This book, the first complete account of a unique cohort of Native peoples, brings their collective story to life and pays tribute to their individual talents and achievements. Throughout their incarceration, the Plains Indian leaders...
War Dance at Fort Marion tells the powerful story of Kiowa, Cheyenne, Comanche, and Arapaho chiefs and warriors detained as prisoners of war by the U....
An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the history of the American West
Combines contributions from an array of respected scholars, historians, and battlefield scientists
Outlines the political and cultural conditions that laid the foundation for the Centennial Campaign and examines how George Armstrong Custer became its figurehead
Provides a detailed analysis of the battle maneuverings at Little Bighorn, paying special attention to Indian testimony from the...
An accessible and authoritative overview of the scholarship that has shaped our understanding of one of the most iconic battles in the histor...
