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The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American
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The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination Paperback / softback - 2005

by Linda R. Robertson

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Paperback / softback. New. Analyzes the link between civilized warfare and the American self-image. This book presents the story of the creation of the first American air force and how the American imagination was shaped by the depiction of the flying ace - the gentleman warrior who offered not only a symbol of warfare, but also a distraction to the American public.
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  • Title The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American Imagination
  • Author Linda R. Robertson
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 504
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis
  • Date November 1, 2005
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Annotated, Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780816642717
  • ISBN 9780816642717 / 0816642710
  • Weight 1.39 lbs (0.63 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.84 x 5.84 x 1.01 in (22.45 x 14.83 x 2.57 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Chronological Period: 1900-1919
  • Dewey Decimal Code 940.449

About the author

Linda R. Robertson is professor and director of the Media and Society program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.