America's captives : treatment of POWs from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror / Paul J. Springer.
| Author/creator | Springer, Paul J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, ©2010. |
| Description | viii, 278 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Modern war studies Modern war studies. ^A239554 |
| Contents | Introduction: American pow policy and practice -- Struggling into existence: the American Revolution -- The first declared war: the War of 1812 -- Prisoners on foreign soil: the war against Mexico -- Brother against brother: the American Civil War -- America becomes a world power, 1865-1919 -- America becomes a superpower: World War II -- Containing communism : the Korean War -- The dominoes begin to fall: the Vietnam War -- Pow policy in the post-cold war era -- Conclusion : the future of American pow policy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009044667 |
| ISBN | 9780700617173 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0700617175 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | UB803 .S67 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |