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The Draft and Its Enemies: A Documentary History
US history. A very good hardcover copy. Light shelf wear; owner's name on inside front cover. Tight binding. Clean, unmarked pages. Very good jacket; price-clipped; light rubbing; faded spine. NOT ex-library. Indexed with bibliography. 289pg. Shipped Under 1 kilogram. War; 0252003950. ISBN/ 9780252003950. Inventory 001639. o
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First published November 1, 1974
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John O'Sullivan
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John O’Sullivan received his Ph.D. in 1970 from Columbia University and came to Florida Atlantic University in 1971. John was a gifted teacher, scholar and colleague. Following his arrival at Florida Atlantic University, John received numerous research fellowships including ones from The American Philosophical Society, the American Historical Association, and the Sloan Foundation. His publications included From Volunteerism to Conscription: Congress and the Selective Service, 1940-1945 (1982), The Draft and Its Enemies (1974), American Economic History (1989) and We Have Just Begun Not to Fight: An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in Civilian Public Service During World War II (co-authored with Heather Frazer, 1996). Before his death in 2000, John was working on a book project related to Medal of Honor recipients and another book project with Dr. Patricia Kollander, also an FAU faculty member and interim chair in the History Department, on a World War II veteran.
(source: http://www.fau.edu/history/josseries.php)
John O’Sullivan received his Ph.D. in 1970 from Columbia University and came to Florida Atlantic University in 1971. John was a gifted teacher, scholar and colleague. Following his arrival at Florida Atlantic University, John received numerous research fellowships including ones from The American Philosophical Society, the American Historical Association, and the Sloan Foundation. His publications included From Volunteerism to Conscription: Congress and the Selective Service, 1940-1945 (1982), The Draft and Its Enemies (1974), American Economic History (1989) and We Have Just Begun Not to Fight: An Oral History of Conscientious Objectors in Civilian Public Service During World War II (co-authored with Heather Frazer, 1996). Before his death in 2000, John was working on a book project related to Medal of Honor recipients and another book project with Dr. Patricia Kollander, also an FAU faculty member and interim chair in the History Department, on a World War II veteran.
(source: http://www.fau.edu/history/josseries.php)
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January 20, 2016
I read The Draft and It's Enemies shortly after it was published by U of I Press in 1974 when conscription was still very topical. My copy is full of marginal notes indicating how much it mattered at that time.
With a foreward by Sen. Mark Hatfield, it is a history of conscription from 1607 to 1973. This is a truly odd choice of reading, which makes it a good fit for my bookshelf. Anyone considering the universal service bandwagon would be advised to read this.
With a foreward by Sen. Mark Hatfield, it is a history of conscription from 1607 to 1973. This is a truly odd choice of reading, which makes it a good fit for my bookshelf. Anyone considering the universal service bandwagon would be advised to read this.
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