LEADER 00000cam a2200637Ia 4500 001 ocn866442150 003 OCoLC 005 20160805111354.3 006 m o d 007 cr cnu---unuuu 008 131221s2014 mdu o 000 0 eng d 020 9781612515779|q(electronic book) 020 1612515770|q(electronic book) 035 (OCoLC)866442150 037 9D090D50-A50E-4363-A81E-566237C36DC6|bOverDrive, Inc. |nhttp://www.overdrive.com 040 EBLCP|beng|epn|cEBLCP|dTEFOD|dDEBSZ|dN$T|dOCLCO|dOCLCQ |dOCLCF|dTEFOD|dOCL 043 n-us--- 049 RIDW 050 4 PN4888.W37 .D38 2014 072 7 LAN|x008000|2bisacsh 082 04 070.44935502|222 090 PN4888.W37 .D38 2014 100 1 Davidson, Joel R.|q(Joel Robert),|d1959-|0https:// id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96026142 245 10 Armchair warriors :|bprivate citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power /|cby Joel R. Davidson. 264 1 Annapolis, Md. :|bNaval Institute Press,|c[2014] 300 1 online resource (349 pages) 336 text|btxt|2rdacontent 337 computer|bc|2rdamedia 338 online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 340 |gpolychrome|2rdacc 347 text file|2rdaft 505 0 Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. To the World Stage: The Spanish War and the Philippine Insurrection; 2. Gun Bases, Pancho Villa, and Hyphenated Americans: Prelude to Armageddon; 3. A New Type of Pirate: World War I at Sea; 4. Over There: The Campaign in Europe; 5. Disarmament and Depression: The Great War's Aftermath; 6. Vulnerable Giant : Defending the Homeland; 7. Balancing Act: The Era of Semibelligerency; 8. Dangerous Minds: Fear and Fanaticism in Total War; 9. Bombs Away! America Rules the Skies; 10. Hit the Beach! Invasion and Liberation. 505 8 11. Red Hordes and Radiation: The Cold War Begins12. Conclusion: TV Wars, Tonkin, and Beyond; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author. 520 This book is a history of public information and personal ideas about war and the military over the last century. It examines the interplay between popular media coverage of the nation's wars and the perceptions of ordinary Americans regarding military issues. Davidson studied Americans who produced a wealth of proposals to solve some of the most pressing military problems of their day. His book consists of hundreds of letters sent to those in charge of the armed forces, advising them on issues ranging from grand strategy to individual combat. Davidson sets their letters alongside extract. 588 0 Print version record. 590 eBooks on EBSCOhost|bEBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America 648 7 20th century|2fast 648 7 19th century|2fast 648 7 1800-1999|2fast 650 0 War|xPress coverage|zUnited States|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh2010118215|xHistory|y20th century. |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006165 650 0 War|xPress coverage|zUnited States|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/subjects/sh2010118215|xHistory|y19th century. |0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006167 650 0 Letters to the editor|0https://id.loc.gov/authorities/ subjects/sh85091625|zUnited States.|0https://id.loc.gov/ authorities/names/n78095330-781 650 7 War|xPress coverage.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/ 1170359 650 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/958235 650 7 Letters to the editor.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast /996798 651 7 United States.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204155 655 4 Electronic books. 655 7 History.|2fast|0https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1411628 776 08 |iPrint version:|aDavidson, Joel R.|tArmchair Warriors. |dNew York : Naval Institute Press, 2014|z9781591142010 856 40 |uhttps://rider.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http:// search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site& db=nlebk&AN=709117|zOnline eBook. Access restricted to current Rider University students, faculty, and staff. 856 42 |3Instructions for reading/downloading this eBook|uhttp:// guides.rider.edu/ebooks/ebsco 901 MARCIVE 20231220 948 |d20161013|cEBSCO|tebscoebooksacademic new |lridw 994 92|bRID