Wars

Sub-headings:

American Revolution

Civil War

World War I

World War II

Korean War

Vietnam War

Resources in this category:

African-Americans in Military History
http://www.au.af.mil/au/aul/bibs/afhist/aftoc.htm

A detailed bibliography of print resources on African Americans and their service in the United States Armed Forces.

African-Americans in the Armed Forces
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48433

This IPL pathfinder is designed for individuals interested in the role African-Americans have played in major American conflicts and their relationship to the United States Armed Forces. It is organized in chronological order by eras. Both print and network resources are included.

Ambush in Mogadishu
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ambush/

'"Ambush in Mogadishu" tells the story of the most violent combat firefight since Vietnam. On October 3, 1993 elite units of the US Army's Rangers and Delta Force were ambushed by Somali men, women and children armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades. The Rangers were pinned down in the most dangerous part of Mogadishu, Somalia and taking casualties. What had started out as an operation to capture warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid--turned into a tragic firefight that lasted seventeen hours, left eighteen Americans dead, eighty four wounded and continues to haunt the US military and American foreign policy. ' This is the companion website to the PBS Frontline documentary of the same name. It includes a full account of the battle in Mogadishu, incuding interviews, a chronology, and complete background information.

American Women in Uniform, Veterans Too!
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/

This somewhat cynical but extremely informative site gives a detailed history of women in the military. It breaks the information down by conflict/war and names the famous women involved in each.

Buffalo Soldiers & Indian Wars
http://www.buffalosoldier.net/

History of the Buffalo Soldiers. Includes text, photos, and video from the Library of Congress (RealPlayer required). A story in five parts.

The Buffalo Soldiers on the Western Frontier
http://www.kyhorsepark.com/museum/exhibit.php?exhibition=Buf...

Provides historical information concerning the role of African-Americans on the Western frontier during the Civil War and their role in the Union Army. The site was created as a permanent online exhibition about Buffalo Soldiers. This site contains information about the 9th and 10th cavalry, daily life on the Western frontier, and African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War.

Desert-Storm.com
http://www.desert-storm.com/

Site about Operation Desert Storm/Shield (aka the Persian Gulf War), including information about the war (chronology, maps, etc.), soldiers, machines, and veterans' issues.

Frontline : The Gulf War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gulf/index.html

This is the companion website to the PBS Frontline documentary "The Gulf War". It offers transcripts of interviews with participants in the war from both sides, as well as maps, a chronology of the conflict, and descriptions of the weapons employed during the war.

Library of Congress Guide to the Mexican War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/mexicanwar/

Start here for some detailed information about the Mexican War: speeches from Presidents Lincoln and Polk, a copy of the treaty between Mexico and the United States, helpful maps and more. Check out the bibliography for more great Mexican War sources.

Library of Congress Guide to the War of 1812
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/1812/

Relive the war of 1812! This site offers first hand accounts of wartime and more information than you can shoot a cannon at! Follow the external links for more about the war of 1812, and check out the bibliography to find more sources.

Spanish American War Centennial Website
http://www.spanamwar.com/

This site offers a comprehensive history to the Spanish American War. It provides information on both the US and Spanish navy, weapon profiles, military personnel profiles, and the war in Cuba, Phillipines, and Puerto Rico. It also offers music of the period, re-enactment groups, exhibits and events, as well as providing information on war sites to visit as well as the pathwayother links related to the Spanish American War.

The Falling Leaf
http://www.psywarsoc.org/FallingLeaf/

The Falling Leaf is an invaluable source of news, articles, and information about the history of psychological warfare and aerial leaflet propaganda.

U.S. Army Center of Military History
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/

This site is an essential starting point for research in American military history. It offers a number of online reference texts and documents, online finding aids for US Army archives, FAQs, links to other relevant sites, and a how-to page for people seeking historical information about American military history.

U.S. Army Military History Institute
http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/

"MHI serves as the primary research facility for the historical study of the US Army in order to foster a greater understanding of the Army's role in our nation's history and in its future." Includes an extensive collection of military history bibliographies, and links to relevant sites.

U.S. Military Operations
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/index.html

Military information and analysis, news articles, weapon systems, links to other relevant sites, and historical background on U.S. military operations historical and current. Full text field and training manuals for U.S. armed forces.