The Dream of Civilized Warfare: World War I Flying Aces and the American ImaginationU of Minnesota Press, 2003 - 481 pagina's In "The Dream of Civilized Warfare, Robertson presents the compelling, story of the creation of the first American air force--and how, through the propaganda of the flying ace, a vision of "clean" or civilized combat was sold to politicians and the public. She traces the long history of the American desire to exert the nation's will throughout the world without having to risk the lives of ground soldiers--a theme that continues to reverberate in public discussions, media portrayals, and policy decisions today. |
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We Were Dealing with a Miracle The Fantasy of Air Power | 5 |
Did You Ever Buy a Pig in a Poke? Promoting the Military Aviation Appropriation Bill | 29 |
A Matter of Class | 53 |
They Made Grand Copy Origins of the Images of the Ace | 89 |
Casus Belli War as Melodrama | 117 |
Civilized Warfare and the GentlemanKnight | 157 |
Mechanized Warfare and the Man | 197 |
The Man Is Alone Free Lance and Lone Wolf | 233 |
As Swimmers into Cleanness Leaping Primitive Instinct Civilized Character and the Heros Fate | 305 |
American Pilots as Symbols of American Democracy | 337 |
Death Wears a Romantic Mask | 359 |
Democratizing War | 399 |
Notes | 435 |
References | 457 |
Index | 471 |
The Sporting Life | 267 |
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