The Embattled Past: Reflections on Military History

Synopsis

Introduction: Fragments Of History -- The American Army In Peacetime -- The Duality Of The American Military Tradition : A Commentary -- The American 15th Infantry Regiment In China, 1912-1938 : A Vignette In Social History -- The Philippine Scouts, 1899-1942 : A Historical Vignette -- The American Military And Strategic Policy In World War I -- Why We Are Not Interested In World War I And Should Be -- The Course Of Military History In The United States Since World War Ii -- Talking About War : Reflections On Doing Oral History And Military History -- The Shadows Of Time : Experience In Research -- Memories Of Forrest C. Pogue, Oral History Pioneer And One Of Kentucky's Greatest Historians -- My Room Mate Is...dwight Eisenhower -- Mentor -- Interviewing General Of The Army Douglas Macarthur. Edward M. Coffman. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.