Title: The Athens maneuvers
Description: "Study of the Ohio National Guard in the 'Battle of Athens, ' the maneuvers in 1904 that resulted in a riot and in the fatal shooting of a Guardsman. Moore draws on local events to demonstrate how the states developed a more effective National Guard prior to the First World War{u2026} This is a commendable work of local history that should appeal to readers interested in the history of Athens, Ohio, the American militia and guard tradition, and in U.S. military history more generally." --
Subjects: History, Military maneuvers, Riots, Maneuvers, Military History, Ohio. National Guard, Ohio, United States. Army, United States
Places: Ohio, Athens County, Athens, Athens County (Ohio)
Time periods: 20th century