Soldiers and Scholars: The U.S. Army and the Uses of Military History, 1865-1920 (Modern War Studies)

The Use And Abuse Of Military History Is The Theme Of This Book. The Author Scrutinizes The Army's First Systematic Attempt To Use Military History To Educate Its Future Leaders And Traces The Army's Struggle, From The End Of The Civil War, To Claim Intellectual Authority Over The Study Of War. Carol Reardon. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 255-264) And Index. The use and abuse of military history is the theme of this book. The author scrutinizes the army's first systematic attempt to use military history to educate its future leaders and traces the army's struggle, from the end of the Civil War, to claim intellectual authority over the study of war. Amazon.com