The Leavenworth Schools and the Old Army: Education, Professionalism, and the Officer Corps of the United States Army, 1881-1918

by Timothy K. Nenninger

The period from the Indian wars to WWI saw the evolution of the U.S. Army from a 25,000 man frontier constabulary to a modern professionally led two million man force fighting in a coalition war in Europe. This study describes the context within which the Leavenworth schools--begun in 1881--evolved.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313200475
• ISBN13: 9780313200472
• Release Date: August 1978
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"