why we always fight the last battle : a history American intervention from World War I to Afghanistan
Rose, Gideon
2010
Examines key choices made by American presidents and their advisors during the final stages of each major conflict from World War I through the war in Iraq to reveal why the United States seems poorly prepared for the aftermath of major conflicts.
restless spirits of soldiers, spies, and saboteurs
Belanger, Jeff
2009
Ghosts of War is a history book told through the eyes of witnesses who have experienced the ghosts who still haunt the locations where their lives were lost.
soldiers, survivors, and storytellers talk about war
Aronson, Marc
2008
A collection of essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction that present opposing viewpoints on the nature of war by such contributors as Mark Twain, Bob Dylan, and Ernie Pyle.
Contains twenty-eight articles in which the authors debate issues related to war, discussing the causes of war, whether war is ever justified, and the conduct and prevention of war.
Presents a collection of essays and political cartoons that addresses the issues of civil liberties and war, and discusses the war on terrorism as well as the war in Iraq.
Presents a graphic novel adaptation of "The Red Badge of Courage," in which a young Union soldier struggles to come to grips with his conflicting emotions about the war.