Armchair warriors : private citizens, popular press, and the rise of American power / by Joel R. Davidson.

Author/creator Davidson, Joel R., 1959-
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiii, 316 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
War--Press coverage. --United States. --History. --20th century.
War--Press coverage. --United States. --History. --19th century.
Letters to the editor--United States.

Contents To the world stage : the Spanish War and the Philippine insurrection -- Gun bases, Pancho Villa, and hyphenated Americans : prelude to Armageddon -- A new type of pirate : World War I at sea -- Over there : the campaign in Europe -- Disarmament and depression : the Great War's aftermath -- Vulnerable giant : defending the homeland -- Balancing act : the era of semi-belligerency -- Dangerous minds : fear and fanaticism in total war -- Bombs away! America rules the skies -- Hit the beach! invasion and liberation -- Red hordes and radiation : the Cold War begins -- Conclusion: TV wars, Tonkin, and beyond.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [305]-308) and index.
LCCN 2008015591
ISBN9781591142010 (alk. paper)
ISBN1591142016 (alk. paper)