Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Illustrations and Photographic Acknowledgements xi
4. List of Maps xv
5. Names, Dates and Titles xvii
6. To the Reader xix
7. Introduction: The Nation and its Ancestors 1
8. 1. East Meets West? (1718– 1797) 15
9. 2. A Seed is Sown (1797– 1821) 43
10. 3. Born in Blood (1821– 1833) 74
11. 4. First Steps (1833– 1862) 112
12. 5. Ideals and Sorrows of Youth (1862– 1897) 142
13. 6. Military Service (1897– 1913) 170
14. 7. The Self Divided (1913– 1923) 199
15. 8. Starting Over (1923– 1940) 233
16. 9. Meltdown (1940– 1949) 268
17. 10. Uncle Sam’s Protégé (1949– 1974) 306
18. 11. Coming of Age in Europe (1974– 2004) 343
19. 12. Midlife Crisis? (2004– ) 375
20. Notes 399
21. Sources and Further Reading 423
22. Acknowledgements 439
23. Index 443