Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, 1959 - 1987

Military history is no longer a compartmentalized area of study with a myopic focus on battlefield tactics and outcomes that pays little heed to societal influences. The "new military history," born in the 1960s, recognizes that military history is as much a product of social factors --such as politics and economics --as a shaping influence on society. Lt. Gen. Hubert R. Harmon, first superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, was a strong advocate of the study of military history to both understand the world we live in and to shape its destiny. As a tribute to his distinguished career, the Academy started a military history lecture series named after him in 1959. This volume consolidates all the Harmon Lectures through 1987, grouping them by theme. The lectures cover a wide range of topics and eras from revolutionary America and Tsarist Russia to contemporary problems in twentieth century warfare and U.S. Air Force doctrine.Borowski, Harry R. is the author of 'Harmon Memorial Lectures in Military History, 1959 - 1987' with ISBN 9780898755879 and ISBN 0898755875.