by EdwardM.Coffman (Author)
The War to End All Wars is considered by many to be the best single account of America's participation in World War I. Covering famous battles, the birth of the air force, naval engagements, the War Department, and experiences of the troops, this indispensable volume is again available in paperback for students and general readers.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 440
Edition: New edition
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Published: 28 Feb 1999
ISBN 10: 0813109558
ISBN 13: 9780813109558
As a reference on the American military presence in World War I, Coffman's book should be a standard for anyone interested in such studies. -- Tallahassee Democrat
The best single volume on the American war effort. -- Allan Millett
[Coffman] can explain complex matters in a few sharp paragraphs, illuminate technical discussions with personal vignettes, and use statistics to clarify rather than confuse.... Should become standard reading in twentieth-century American history courses. -- Indiana Magazine of History
A history of the entire American military involvement in World War I, it is widely regarded as the most authoritative work on its topic. -- Lexington Herald-Leader
It is quite simply one of the best accounts of US participation in WW I. -- Paper Wars
Indispensable. -- Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
Will surely stand as the first source for anyone interested in the conflict. -- Stephen Ambrose
A detailed picture of America's first great world military engagement. -- UK News
The Embattled Past is a delightful little book, filled with interesting tidbits about American military history and some fascinating stories about historians, the teaching of history, and historical research. -- J. W. Thacker, Bowling Green Daily News
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