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Military History
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Military History 
 Online version of a 1988 book designed to help "inculcate in ... [U.S] officers and soldiers an awareness of our nation's military past." Features an overview of battles, including the War of 1812, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Includes maps. From the Center of Military History (CMH), United States Army. http://www.history.army.mil/books/amh/amh-toc.htm Topics: U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Apr 16, 2008 Army Nurse Corps History
This site traces the role of nurses in the U.S. Army from the Spanish American War to current times. It includes articles, photographs, a slide presentation, an exhibit of uniforms and insignia, the song of the corps, photographs and biographies of all the superintendents and chiefs of the corps, and the Prayer of an Army Nurse. From the Office of Medical History, Office of the Surgeon General. http://history.amedd.army.mil/ANCWebsite/anchome.html Topics: Health & Medical Disciplines, History, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Nov 11, 2009 Civil War Battlefield Medicine
Information about battlefield medicine in "a time before the doctors even knew about bacteriology and were ignorant of what caused disease." Provides common Civil War medical terms, a look at Civil War dentistry, medical history for Civil War generals, details about surgery and amputations, and related documents. Includes a bibliography and statistics. From eHistory. http://ehistory.osu.edu/uscw/features/medicine/cwsurgeon/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Medical Treatments & Devices, Military, Statistics, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated May 19, 2009 Civil War Maps: Civil War Maps, 1861-1865
"This presentation contains approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlases and sketchbooks." Includes related essays. Searchable, and browsable by place, subject, creator, and title. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 9, 2004 Digital Robert Dunlap Clarke Papers
Brief diary entries from U.S. Army paymaster Robert Dunlap Clarke, written "from May to July 1868 at Forts Phil Kearny, Fetterman, Reno and C. F. Smith in present-day Wyoming" as Clarke "traveled along the Bozeman trail forts to conduct payment for the Army's troops." From the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming. http://ahc.uwyo.edu/onlinecollections/digital/clarke/ Topics: History, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History, Writing Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Website for the national monument for this Maryland fort where "the American flag waving defiantly over the ramparts of [the fort] ... inspired Francis Scott Key to compose our national anthem." Features several historical publications about the history and archeology of the fort, Francis Scott Key and "The Star-Spangled Banner," and related topics. From the National Park Service (NPS). http://www.nps.gov/archive/fomc/home.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Musical Genres, United States History Last updated Feb 28, 2007 History of U.S. Armies in Uniform: The American Soldier from 1747 to the Present
"From the birth of a nation to the war on terrorism, this website depicts a 250 year chronological history of U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps uniforms...." The uniforms, researched and (in some cases) created by the collector-author, are displayed on 1/6th scale GI Joe figures. There are also briefly annotated links to additional resources on the scale figures and on U.S. military history. http://www.tekawiz.com/ Topics: History, Military, Terrorism, United States History Last updated Jul 24, 2002 Maps of the French and Indian War
Fourteen historic maps, with accompanying facts about the pivotal battles of the French and Indian War. From the collection of The Massachusetts Historical Society. http://www.masshist.org/maps/Intro/FISplash.htm Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated Jul 25, 2002 Military Battles and Campaigns
"Maps showing campaigns of major military conflicts including troop movements, defensive structures and groundworks, roads to and from sites of military engagements, campsites, and local buildings, topography and vegetation.... [Many of the] maps provide information ... not available elsewhere." Most maps are of the United States. Includes themed collections on the American Revolution and the Civil War. Searchable and browsable. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/milhome.html Topics: History, Maps, Military, U.S. Maps, United States History Last updated May 25, 2004 Military Women Veterans: Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
This site presents the history of women in the American military "from the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq." It provides information about combat issues, current women veterans' issues, the National Guard, military academies, women spies, prisoners of war, and more. Also includes links to related material. Authored by a woman veteran, who reminds the nation how "amazing women, do amazing things." http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Mar 8, 2005 National Museum of the US Air Force
A large, searchable collection of historic information and photos about aircraft and missiles from aviation's early years; World War II; Korean war; modern and space flight; presidential aircraft; engines; weapons; equipment; uniforms; and more. There are special archives and galleries; an index of manufacturers; related links; and trivia quizzes. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/ Topics: Military, Museums, Museums by Place: United States, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Transportation, U.S. Military, United States History Last updated Sep 9, 2009 U.S. Army Center of Military History
Articles, statistics, artwork, lineage and honors programs, and "How-To" guides for such areas as oral history, organizational and unit history, and other topics about U.S. Army history. The Center's Library online catalog is available. http://www.history.army.mil/ Topics: History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Statistics, United States History Last updated Jul 2, 2008 U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum
"For more than two centuries Quartermaster soldiers have fed, clothed and equipped the United States Army." This museum, located in Fort Lee, Va., collects artifacts relating to the Corps. The site offers a timeline, historical photographs, heraldry, history and traditions, and other information about the corps. Covers petroleum and water history, food programs, wars (especially World War II and the Korean War), and many other topics. Searchable. http://www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil/ Topics: Military, Museums, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jun 17, 2004 Uniform Code of Military Justice Legislative History
This site offers a "legislative history of one of the principal documents of military law, the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). ... In addition to the full text of the 1950 edition of the UCMJ, this website — produced by the Library of Congress Federal Research Division (FRD) — will provide many related and supporting historical materials that not only document the development of the UCMJ, but that can also be used to argue legislative intent." http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/UCMJ_LHP.html Topics: Law by Subject, Military, Social Issues, United States History Last updated Jun 21, 2004 Veterans History Project
This site describes a project to collect "oral history interviews, memoirs, letters, diaries, photographs, and other original materials from veterans of World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam, and Persian Gulf Wars and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)." Includes guidelines for participating in the project, including tips for interviewing veterans and writing memoirs. From the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/vets/ Topics: Communities & Groups, History, Military, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, United States History Last updated Apr 3, 2005 Women In Military Service For America Memorial
This site describes the memorial (in Washington, D.C.), recounts and honors the stories and struggles of military women "who have served in our nation's defense during all eras and in all services." Also find women commemorated on U.S. postal stamps, educational resources, news, and a bibliography. Search the Register for "military histories, photographs and memorable military experiences of registered servicewomen." http://www.womensmemorial.org/ Topics: Military, Photograph Collections, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Mar 8, 2005 Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation: Resources
Links to articles on the role of women in the U.S. military beginning with the American Revolution, including essays on Black, Asian-American, Hispanic, and Native American women in the armed forces; a narrative of the struggle for racial equality by Army veterans Sarah Louise Keys and her attorney, Dovey Johnson Roundtree; and an article on military women honored on U.S. postage stamps. From the Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation. http://www.womensmemorial.org/Education/edresource.html Topics: Black Resources, Native Americans, Notable People: Women, U.S. Military, United States History, Women Last updated Mar 8, 2005 |
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