<DIV>The second edition of <I>A Handbook of American Military History</I> delineates the military history of the United States from the Revolutionary War into the opening stages of the twenty-first century war on terrorism. Comprehensive and easy to use, it supplies essential information on the social, technological, political, tactical, and strategic developments that have affected the evolution of the U.S. armed forces. New to the second edition is a chapter on U.S. military history from 1995 through 2004 and an index.<p><I>A Handbook of American Military History</I> is the perfect reader's guide for the military history buff or anyone interested in a brief overview of American military history.</P></DIV>