Military History
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships.
Professional historians normally focus on military affairs that had a major impact on the societies involved as well as the aftermath of conflicts, while amateur historians and hobbyists often take a larger interest in the details of battles, equipment and uniforms in use.
The essential subjects of military history study are the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations, military doctrine on each side, the logistics, leadership, technology, strategy, and tactics used, and how these changed over time. On the other hand, Just War Theory explores the moral dimensions of warfare, and to better limit the destructive reality caused by war, seeks to establish a doctrine of military ethics.
As an applied field, military history has been studied at academies and service schools because the military command seeks to not repeat past mistakes, and improve upon its current performance by instilling an ability in commanders to perceive historical parallels during a battle, so as to capitalize on the lessons learned from the past. When certifying military history instructors the Combat Studies Institute deemphasizes rote detail memorization and focuses on themes and context in relation to current and future conflict, using the motto "Past is Prologue."
The discipline of military history is dynamic, changing with development as much of the subject area as the societies and organisations that make use of it. The dynamic nature of the discipline of military history is largely related to the rapidity of change the military forces, and the art and science of managing them, as well as the frenetic pace of technological development that had taken place during the period known as the Industrial Revolution, and more recently in the nuclear and information ages. An important recent concept is the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) which attempts to explain how warfare has been shaped by emerging technologies, such as gunpowder. It highlights the short outbursts of rapid change followed by periods of relative stability.
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Matching Military History Colleges
American Public University System
Four or more years; Private for profit; $6,840 average out-state tuition; $6,840 average in-state tuition |
United States Military Academy
Four or more years; Public |
Norwich University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $41,624 average out-state tuition; $41,624 average in-state tuition |
United States Air Force Academy
Four or more years; Public |
Hawaii Pacific University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $29,520 average out-state tuition; $29,520 average in-state tuition |
Park University
Four or more years; Private not for profit; $8,413 average out-state tuition; $8,413 average in-state tuition |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Four or more years; Public; $30,857 average out-state tuition; $8,356 average in-state tuition |
Scholarships for Military History Majors
Josephine Forman ScholarshipSociety of American Archivists |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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F. Gerald Ham and Elsie Ham ScholarshipSociety of American Archivists |
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award $10,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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Honors Scholarship - Bethel College, KansasBethel College - Kansas |
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award $7,500 |
deadline Varies |
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Humanities Scholars Program - University of Maryland, Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County |
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award Up to $22,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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Moore Family Fellowship in the Making of the American LandscapeGarden Club of America |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 01, 2025 |
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SAA Mosaic ScholarshipSociety of American Archivists |
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award $5,000 |
deadline February 28, 2025 |
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Virginia E. Hahn Memorial ScholarshipNorth Park University |
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award $5,000 |
deadline April 01, 2025 |
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CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Achievement ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $4,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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CU Boulder Arts & Humanities Gold ScholarshipUniversity of Colorado Boulder |
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award $3,000 |
deadline January 15, 2025 |
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Preyers History Fellows ProgramQueens University of Charlotte |
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award Up to $4,000 |
deadline Varies |