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This almanac provides a comprehensive, chronological overview of all American military history, serving as the standard reference work of its type.

Table of Contents

Volume I Preface CONFLICT IN COLONIAL AMERICA Settlers, Indians, and European Intrigues in the New World, 1000–1769 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Forging a Nation The American Revolutionary War and the Birth of the United States, 1770–1785 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Turmoil in the Early American Republic The War of 1812 and the Rise of American Power, 1786–1830 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Volume II Moving West Conflict with Native Americans, the Mexican-American War, and Manifest Destiny, 1831–1849 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Brother Fighting Brother The American Civil War and the Era of Reconstruction, 1850–1877 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Expansion at Home and Abroad The Later Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, and the Philippine-American War, 1878–1913 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Volume III The War to End All Wars World War I and Its Aftermath, 1914–1930 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography A World at War World War II and the Origins of the Cold War, 1931–1949 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Volume IV A Bipolar World Conflict in Korea and the Early Years of the Cold War, 1950–1962 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography A Globe Divided Escalation of the Vietnam War and the Later Years of the Cold War, 1963–1989 Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography The Post–Cold War Era Conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan, 1990–Present Overview Timeline Documents Statistics Bibliography Appendix 1: General Statistics Appendix 2: Military Ranks Appendix 3: Military Awards and Decorations Glossary Bibliography Chronological Index General Index

About the Author

Spencer C. Tucker, PhD, is senior fellow in military history for ABC-CLIO and the author or editor of more than 40 books and encyclopedias, many of which have been recognized by awards.

Reviews

This excellent set offers more comprehensive coverage and describes each event in greater detail than John Fredriksen's Chronology of American Military History (2010). Although other almanacs and chronologies devoted to specific wars expand on this set's coverage, this chronology will serve students well, especially in libraries that lack Fredriksen's or that require more granular detail.
*Booklist*

For easily understandable and well-written conformity, undergraduates will profit by having Tucker's work available. Recommended.
*Choice*

This is by far one of the best military chronologies available today and it deserves a place in most collections.
*School Library Journal*

Tucker nails it again in these 2,500 pages of excellent writing that cover a wealth of historical information. For these reasons, plus the fact that military events account for a large subset of general American history, this set is heartily recommended for public and academic libraries.
*Library Journal, Starred Review*