The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination

By Linda R. Robertson

Book Overview

Analyzes the link between "civilized warfare" and the American self-image Linda R. Robertson argues that the development of the United States as a global military power arose from the influence of an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816642702
• ISBN13: 9780816642700
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
• Length: 481 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.9" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Important for any who would consider how American forces began

During World War 1 air combat came to reflect American innovations and teamwork: today Linda R. Robertson, a professor and directory of Media and Society Study at Hobart and William smith Colleges, provides a survey which tells how the first American air force was created and promoted. From symbols of the 'gentleman fighter' which offered a more seasoned, well-mannered view of the bloody business of battle to accounts and debates of civilian encounters with the U.S. air force during world War 1, THE DREAM OF CIVILIZED WARFARE: WORLD WAR I FLYING ACES AND THE AMERICAN IMAGINATION is important for any who would consider how American forces began. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch