Foundings. The Revolutionary War ; The founding ; Quasi war ; The good officer ; The man on horseback ; Antebellum

Civil War and its aftermath. Confronting secession ; The war comes ; The war ends ; Imperialism

World wars. The Great War ; Preparing for World War II ; Total war

Cold War and beyond. Korea and absolute war powers ; War in Indochina and congressional resurgence ; The imperial presidency and the end of the President's war ; The new normal ; Post-Cold War ; The global war on terrorism ; Iraq.