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Article: "The history of the National Guard".(Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000)(The Rise of the National Guard: The Evolution of the American Militia, 1865-1920)(Book Review)

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Civilian in Peace, Soldier in War: The Army National Guard, 1636-2000. By Michael D. Doubler. (Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 2003. Pp. xxiv, 460. $17.95.)

The Rise of the National Guard: The Evolution of the American Militia, 1865-1920. By Jerry Cooper. (Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press, 2002. Pp. xx, 246. $19.95.)

From its colonial origins through the events of 11 September 200l and the second Persian Gulf war, the militia and its modern-day descendant, the National Guard, have played prominent roles in United States history. The militia has also been the subject of much scholarship. Such issues as how militarily effective the ...

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