Posted: June 24th, 2015

Military History

Weekly discussion posts are subjective academic exercises. Your postings are expected to be original, relevant analyses and observations of the assigned topic(s). Simply rephrasing the readings or another student’s post is not acceptable. While discussions are informal, they must be intelligible and effectively communicate your analysis and ideas. Pay close attention to spelling, punctuation, diction and grammatical rules
In Lookingbill, read the following documents from chapters 6 and 7: 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 7.3 and 7.5. Using the discussion questions following each document as a guide, provide your analysis of the assigned documents. Should be 1 paragraph per section so 5 paragraphs
Between the War of 1812 and the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 a major transition took place involving the concept of military professionalism. Describe this transition and comment on the factors that contributed to it. Should be a 1 paragraph response andswer use book : Allison, William T., Jeffrey Grey, and Janet Valentine, American Military History: a Survey From Colonial Times to the Present. 2nd Edition: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-205-91213-1.
From Rampolla Chapter 2 and 7, What are the differences between primary and secondary sources? What guidelines does Rampolla provide for when and how to quote? Pleae write 1 paragraph response
Text books used
• Allison, William T., Jeffrey Grey, and Janet Valentine, American Military History: a Survey From Colonial Times to the Present. 2nd Edition: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-205-91213-1.
• Lookingbill, Brad. American Military History: A Documentary Reader. Wiley-Blackwell, ISBN 978-1-4051-9051-0.
• Langston, Thomas S. Uneasy Balance: Civil- Military Relations in Peacetime America Since 1783. Johns Hopkins University Press, ISBN 978-0-8018-7421-5.
• Rampolla, Mary Lynn. A Pocket Guide to Writing in History. Bedford/St. Martin’s. 8th Edition. ISBN 13: 978-1-4576-9088-4