In its history, the United States has been involved in many wars and conflicts, both abroad and on its own soil. Fully updated and revised, the new America at War set features enthralling examinations of the wars and conflicts that have been fought by American soldiers. From the Revolutionary War to the bloody Civil War that threatened to tear the country apart to the ongoing war against terror in Afghanistan, the titles in this set each examine the background of the region in a particular conflict, its history, the political situation, and the repercussions today. A new chapter in each volume details the various weapons and tactics used and the innovations to warfare. A dedicated chronology volume features how each of the 13 wars profiled fits into world events.

Complete with full-color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, full-color maps, sidebars, a glossary, and other further resources, this set is suited for middle and high school students seeking unbiased information about U.S. military history.<\p>

This book is part of a book series called America At War .

This book was published 2010 by Facts On File Inc .

John S. Bowman received a B. A. in English literature from Harvard University and attended Trinity College, Cambridge University, and the University of Munich. Bowman has worked as an editor for more than 40 years and as a freelance writer for almost as long. He has edited 15 works on general history and another 20 on wars and military history, and is the editor of the America at War set from Facts On File and the Almanac of American History Rodney P. Carlisle holds a B. A. in history from Harvard University and both an M. A. and a Ph. D. in history from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a former chair of the history department at Rutgers University, Camden, where he taught for more than 30 years, specializing in 20th-century history. Carlisle is now professor emeritus there. He has written many articles, as well as more than 10 books on history, including Facts On File's World War I in the Eyewitness History series.