The Civilian and the Military: A History of the American Antimilitarist Tradition |
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... Despite the encourage- ment of large bounties , it became difficult for the states to fill their militia quotas . Although a militia draft was authorized by Con- gress , and by some of the states , it was a highly distasteful measure ...
... Despite the encourage- ment of large bounties , it became difficult for the states to fill their militia quotas . Although a militia draft was authorized by Con- gress , and by some of the states , it was a highly distasteful measure ...
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... Despite the strong opposition of the New England states , Congress on 22 March 1783 , a few days after the Newburgh Address , passed an act commuting its earlier provision of half pay for life to full pay for a period of five years ...
... Despite the strong opposition of the New England states , Congress on 22 March 1783 , a few days after the Newburgh Address , passed an act commuting its earlier provision of half pay for life to full pay for a period of five years ...
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... Despite the increasing sentiment for military training in the schools in the period before the First World War , educators , for the most part , remained hostile to the idea . On the basis of their own experience , they were dubious of ...
... Despite the increasing sentiment for military training in the schools in the period before the First World War , educators , for the most part , remained hostile to the idea . On the basis of their own experience , they were dubious of ...
Contents
The AngloAmerican Heritage | 3 |
The Founding Fathers Reaffirm Civil Supremacy | 18 |
The Defeat of the Federalist Military Plans | 32 |
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