The Athens maneuvers

"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." --