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100 1 $aWooster, Robert,$d1956-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86019753
245 14 $aThe American military frontiers :$bthe United States Army in the West, 1783-1900 /$cRobert Wooster.
260 $aAlbuquerque :$bUniversity of New Mexico Press,$c2009.
300 $axvi, 361 pages :$billustrations, maps ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aHistories of the American frontier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 00 $gCh. 1.$tDefeat and Victory in the Ohio Valley -- $gCh. 2.$tSword of the Nation -- $gCh. 3.$tSharpening the Nation's Sword -- $gCh. 4.$tAsserting National Sovereignty -- $gCh. 5.$tThe Wars of Indian Removal -- $gCh. 6.$tAgent of Manifest Destiny -- $gCh. 7.$tConstabularies in Blue -- $gCh. 8.$tFrontier Regulars and the Collapse of the Union -- $gCh. 9.$tCivil Wars in the Borderlands -- $gCh. 10.$tThe Regulars Return -- $gCh. 11.$tTesting the Peace Policy -- $gCh. 12.$tConquest of a Continent -- $tEpilogue: The Long Frontier.
520 1 $a"As the fledgling nation looked west to the land beyond the Appalachian Mountains, it turned to the army to advance and defend its national interests. Clashing with Spain, Britain, France, Mexico, the Confederacy, and Indians in this pursuit of expansion, the army's failures and successes alternately delayed and hastened western migration. Roads, river improvements, and railroads, often constructed or facilitated by the army, further solidified the nation's presence as it reached the Pacific Ocean and expanded north and south to the borders of Canada and Mexico. Western military experiences thus illustrate the dual role played by the United States Army in insuring national security and fostering national development." "Robert Wooster's study examines the fundamental importance of military affairs to social, economic, and political life throughout the borderlands and western frontiers. Integrating the work of other military historians as well as tapping into a broad array of primary materials, Wooster offers a multifaceted narrative that will shape our understanding of the frontier military experience, its relationship with broader concerns of national politics, and its connection to major themes and events in American history."--BOOK JACKET.
651 0 $aWest (U.S.)$xHistory, Military$y19th century.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$xHistory$y19th century.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bArmy$xMilitary life$xHistory$y19th century.
651 0 $aUnited States$xTerritorial expansion$xHistory$y19th century.
650 0 $aFrontier and pioneer life$zWest (U.S.)$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008104177
830 0 $aHistories of the American frontier.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n42012699
852 00 $bglx$hF592$i.W865 2009