Trench Knives and Mustard Gas: With the 42nd Rainbow Division in France

Trench Knives and Mustard Gas: With the 42nd Rainbow Division in FranceTrench Knives and Mustard Gas: With the 42nd Rainbow Division in France by Hugh S. Thompson, Robert H. Ferrell
ISBN: 1585442909
Published by Texas A&M University Press on May 14th 2004
Pages: 224

Len's Summary: Presents the war as seen through the eyes of a highly-decorated and badly-wounded subaltern in the famed Rainbow Division of General Douglas MacArthur.

Woodrow Wilson’s Western Tour: Rhetoric, Public Opinion, And the League of Nations

Woodrow Wilson’s Western Tour: Rhetoric, Public Opinion, And the League of NationsWoodrow Wilson's Western Tour: Rhetoric, Public Opinion, And the League of Nations by J. Michael Hogan
ISBN: 9781585445332
Published by Texas A&M University Press on August 1st 2006
Genres: United States, Political Science, International Relations
Pages: 212

Len's Summary: Analysis of Wilson's speeches in support of ratification of the Treaty of Versailles during his September 1919 tour of western states cut short by a crippling stroke. The author assesses the tour in the light of Wilson's own scholarly writings on government.

Gunning for the Red Baron

Gunning for the Red BaronGunning for the Red Baron by Leon Bennett
ISBN: 158544507X
Published by Texas A&M University Press on March 16th 2006
Genres: Military, Aviation
Pages: 216

Len's Summary: The author is an aeronautical engineer and wrote Three Wings for the Red Baron, a study of aerodynamics. This work addresses aerial gunnery and marksmanship.

The United States, Revolutionary Russia, and the Rise of Czechoslovakia

The United States, Revolutionary Russia, and the Rise of CzechoslovakiaThe United States, Revolutionary Russia, and the Rise of Czechoslovakia by Betty Miller Unterberger
ISBN: 0890969310
Published by Texas A&M University Press on April 1st 2000
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Political Science, International Relations, General
Pages: 463

Len's Summary: A revised edition of the 1989 work based on newly available documentary sources. By the author of "Woodrow Wilson and Great Power Relations in Central Europe."

Escape from Villingen, 1918

Escape from Villingen, 1918Escape from Villingen, 1918 by Dwight R. Messimer
ISBN: 9780890969564
Published by Texas A&M University Press on 2000
Pages: 195

Len's Summary: Americans escape from an Imperial Germany POW camp during WWI.

The Great War Reader

The Great War ReaderThe Great War Reader by James Hannah
ISBN: 9780890969441
Published by Texas A&M University Press on 2000
Pages: 504

Len's Summary: An ambitious and entertaining anthology of prose and poetry, fact and fiction about WWI. To order call (800) 826-8911, or e-mail WJL@tampress.tamu.edu.

Battleship Texas

Battleship TexasBattleship Texas by Hugh Power
ISBN: 0890965196
Published by Texas A&M University Press on 2007
Pages: 166

Len's Summary: Reissue of the definitive guide to the last surviving Great War dreadnought, veteran of the Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow on display outside Houston and soon to undergo major preservation work.

To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War

To the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great WarTo the Limit of Endurance: A Battalion of Marines in the Great War by Peter F. Owen
ISBN: 9781585445998
Published by Texas A&M University Press on August 15th 2007
Genres: History, Military, General, World War I, United States
Pages: 248

Len's Summary: The author draws on first-hand accounts from Marines of the 2nd Battalion, Sixth Regiment tracing their experiences from formation at Quantico through fighting at Belleau Wood and Soissons to the Armistice with particular emphasis on evolving AEF infantry tactics.

War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley

War Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. KindleyWar Bird Ace: The Great War Exploits of Capt. Field E. Kindley by Jack S. Ballard
ISBN: 9781585445547
Published by Texas A&M University Press on February 6th 2007
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, General, Military, History, World War I
Pages: 208

Len's Summary: Captain Kindley’s 12 victories tied him for ninth place among American air aces.

The Yankee Division in the First World War: In the Highest Tradition

The Yankee Division in the First World War: In the Highest TraditionThe Yankee Division in the First World War: In the Highest Tradition by Michael E. Shay
ISBN: 9781603440301
Published by Texas A&M University Press on June 20th 2008
Genres: History, Military, General, World War I, United States
Pages: 294

Len's Summary: The author defends the record of the Yankee Division against its detractors. By the author of The Grateful Heart on the Yankee Division’s 103rd Field Hospital (Greenwood 2001).

After the Trenches: The Transformation of the U.S. Army, 1918-1939

After the Trenches: The Transformation of the U.S. Army, 1918-1939After the Trenches: The Transformation of the U.S. Army, 1918-1939 by William O. Odom
ISBN: 9781603440813
Published by Texas A&M University Press on June 17th 2008
Genres: History, Military, Strategy, World War I, World War II, United States, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 282

Len's Summary: A distinguished army veteran and military historian examines the evolution of army doctrine between the two world wars.

To the Line of Fire: Mexican Texans and World War I

To the Line of Fire: Mexican Texans and World War ITo the Line of Fire: Mexican Texans and World War I by José A. Ramírez
ISBN: 9781603441360
Published by Texas A&M University Press on October 5th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, United States, 20th Century, State & Local, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, Ethnic Studies, Hispanic American Studies
Pages: 191

Len's Summary: An examination of mixed Mexican reactions to the war and veterans efforts to overcome discrimination in the post war era.

Guarding the Border: The Military Memoirs of the Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917

Guarding the Border: The Military Memoirs of the Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917Guarding the Border: The Military Memoirs of the Ward Schrantz, 1912-1917 by Jeff Patrick
ISBN: 1603440968
Published by Texas A&M University Press on February 10th 2009
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, General, Personal Memoirs, History, Military, United States, State & Local, Social Science, Ethnic Studies, Hispanic American Studies
Pages: 224

Len's Summary: This memoir offers a look at a professional soldier’s life and attitudes in the early 20th century.

Americans All!: Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War I

Americans All!: Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War IAmericans All!: Foreign-Born Soldiers in World War I by Nancy Gentile Ford
ISBN: 9781603441322
Published by Texas A&M University Press on January 1st 2001
Genres: History, Military, General, World War I, United States, 20th Century, Social Science, Emigration & Immigration, Ethnic Studies
Pages: 214

Len's Summary: New paperback edition of a book nominated for the Army Historical Association Distinguished Book Award for 2001. A surge of immigrant draftees in 1917 permanently challenged the way the US Army approached citizenship training.

The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces

The School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary ForcesThe School of Hard Knocks: Combat Leadership in the American Expeditionary Forces by Richard S. Faulkner
ISBN: 1603442979
Published by Texas A&M University Press on March 29th 2012
Pages: 416

Len's Summary: Shortfalls in officer training contributed to a high death toll in the AEF’s Meuse-Argonne Campaign.

The World War I Diary of José de la Luz Sáenz

The World War I Diary of José de la Luz SáenzThe World War I Diary of José de la Luz Sáenz by J. Luz Sáenz, Emilio Zamora, Ben Maya
ISBN: 1623491142
Published by Texas A&M University Press on February 18th 2014
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Military, History, World War I, United States, 20th Century, State & Local, Personal Memoirs
Pages: 528

Len's Summary: Translation of a Texas soldier’s experiences in France and Germany first published in Spanish in 1933.