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Korean War

Edwards, Paul M.
Innbundet / 2006 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780313332487
Publisert
2006-09-30
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, E, ES, UU, UP, P, 01, 04, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Edwards, Paul M.

Biografisk notat

Paul M. Edwards is Professor Emeritus and the Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Korean War on Graceland University's Independence, Missouri, campus. Among his publications are The Hill Wars of the Korean Conflict (2006), A to Z of the Korean War (2005), The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary (2003), The Korean War: A Documentary History (1999), A Guide to Films of the Korean War (1997), and The Inchon Landing, Korea (1994). Dr. Edwards is a veteran of the Korean War.

Korean War

Edwards, Paul M.
Innbundet / 2006 / Engelsk
Edwards, Paul M.
Innbundet / 2006 / Engelsk
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Today, 50-plus years after the conflict, the experience of being a soldier during the Korean War is generally unknown. Edwards presents a concise text for students and general readers offering an overview of the daily routines of soldiers during The Forgotten War. Coverage includes background information on the outbreak of the war and physical and cultural aspects of Korea; phases and campaigns; the process of raising a military force for the war; learning to be a soldier and to fight with WWII weapons; life on the front; care of the wounded and dead; life behind the line; soldiers' attitudes about enemies and allies; media, morale, and myths; religion, relaxation, and entertainment; returning home; and how the war is remembered by veterans. The text also includes a timeline and an extensive bibliography.

Reference & Research Book News

[A] well researched volume that should be of great use to those interested in the evolution of the nation's organized militia after the Civil War.

Army History

Despite the American tendency to bypass it, the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was a watershed in American history. It was in Korea, for the first time, that the United States committed its armed forces to limiting an expansion, by Communist forces, which many believed was designed to take over the world; it was also the first war that a world organization, the United Nations, played a military role. The conflict in Korea was a war that was fought in hardship and danger by the grunt, the man and woman in the field, bringing an end to the myth that possession of an atomic bomb made conventional warfare unnecessary. Training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home, are just some of the topics covered in The Korean War. In addition, a timeline of events, a helpful topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources, and illustrations, including many photos taken by the soldiers themselves, bring this period into full focus.
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The Korean War from 1950 to 1953 is often forgotten, but it was a watershed in American history. This book covers topics such as: training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home. It also includes a timeline of events and a topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources.
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Author Paul Edwards, himself a veteran of the Korean War, tells the story of unheralded soldiers who fought in a misunderstood war.
The background leading to the war.

What was life really like for ordinary people in other cultures throughout history? How did they raise their children? What did they do for fun? From sexual mores in ancient Egypt to resistance music in modern Latin America, and from the fashion sense of the Mongols to the importance of film in modern India, the world comes alive in the indispensable hands-on volumes of this award-winning series. A truly inter-disciplinary resource, the Daily Life Though History series covers arts, religion, food, literature, language, romance, rites of passage and coming of age, marriage customs, social and government structure, sickness and cures, warfare, sports and games, holidays, festivals, and more. With direct ties to the curriculum and supported by the most current research, these authoritative volumes provide an in-depth exploration of daily life throughout history. Organized in an accessible narrative chapter format, and supplemented with photos, maps, and other ready reference materials, Daily Life volumes are ideal sources for general readers and students of world history, U.S. history, social studies, anthropology, religion, literature, arts, and more. Each volume provides:

- An exploration of complex eras in history on a level accessible to students and general readers BL Authoritative coverage stemming from the most current scholarship and recent discoveries
- A focus on social rather than political history in key curricular areas, providing an in-depth understanding of the nuts and bolts of daily life
- Interactive, exciting details such as photos, recipes, sheet music, rules for games, song lyrics, maps, and more

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Today, 50-plus years after the conflict, the experience of being a soldier during the Korean War is generally unknown. Edwards presents a concise text for students and general readers offering an overview of the daily routines of soldiers during The Forgotten War. Coverage includes background information on the outbreak of the war and physical and cultural aspects of Korea; phases and campaigns; the process of raising a military force for the war; learning to be a soldier and to fight with WWII weapons; life on the front; care of the wounded and dead; life behind the line; soldiers' attitudes about enemies and allies; media, morale, and myths; religion, relaxation, and entertainment; returning home; and how the war is remembered by veterans. The text also includes a timeline and an extensive bibliography.

Reference & Research Book News

[A] well researched volume that should be of great use to those interested in the evolution of the nation's organized militia after the Civil War.

Army History

Despite the American tendency to bypass it, the Korean War from 1950 to 1953 was a watershed in American history. It was in Korea, for the first time, that the United States committed its armed forces to limiting an expansion, by Communist forces, which many believed was designed to take over the world; it was also the first war that a world organization, the United Nations, played a military role. The conflict in Korea was a war that was fought in hardship and danger by the grunt, the man and woman in the field, bringing an end to the myth that possession of an atomic bomb made conventional warfare unnecessary. Training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home, are just some of the topics covered in The Korean War. In addition, a timeline of events, a helpful topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources, and illustrations, including many photos taken by the soldiers themselves, bring this period into full focus.
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The Korean War from 1950 to 1953 is often forgotten, but it was a watershed in American history. This book covers topics such as: training, usually with World II weapons, life on the front, care of the wounded and the dead, and coming home. It also includes a timeline of events and a topically arranged bibliography of recommended sources.
Les mer
Author Paul Edwards, himself a veteran of the Korean War, tells the story of unheralded soldiers who fought in a misunderstood war.
The background leading to the war.

What was life really like for ordinary people in other cultures throughout history? How did they raise their children? What did they do for fun? From sexual mores in ancient Egypt to resistance music in modern Latin America, and from the fashion sense of the Mongols to the importance of film in modern India, the world comes alive in the indispensable hands-on volumes of this award-winning series. A truly inter-disciplinary resource, the Daily Life Though History series covers arts, religion, food, literature, language, romance, rites of passage and coming of age, marriage customs, social and government structure, sickness and cures, warfare, sports and games, holidays, festivals, and more. With direct ties to the curriculum and supported by the most current research, these authoritative volumes provide an in-depth exploration of daily life throughout history. Organized in an accessible narrative chapter format, and supplemented with photos, maps, and other ready reference materials, Daily Life volumes are ideal sources for general readers and students of world history, U.S. history, social studies, anthropology, religion, literature, arts, and more. Each volume provides:

- An exploration of complex eras in history on a level accessible to students and general readers BL Authoritative coverage stemming from the most current scholarship and recent discoveries
- A focus on social rather than political history in key curricular areas, providing an in-depth understanding of the nuts and bolts of daily life
- Interactive, exciting details such as photos, recipes, sheet music, rules for games, song lyrics, maps, and more

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780313332487
Publisert
2006-09-30
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
680 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, E, ES, UU, UP, P, 01, 04, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter
Edwards, Paul M.

Biografisk notat

Paul M. Edwards is Professor Emeritus and the Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Korean War on Graceland University's Independence, Missouri, campus. Among his publications are The Hill Wars of the Korean Conflict (2006), A to Z of the Korean War (2005), The Korean War: A Historical Dictionary (2003), The Korean War: A Documentary History (1999), A Guide to Films of the Korean War (1997), and The Inchon Landing, Korea (1994). Dr. Edwards is a veteran of the Korean War.

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