History Teachers in the Making Professional Learning Book

Overall a very good history of the American air element in World War I. It covers the scene in Washington, as well as higher Army command behind the lines in France, but mostly focuses on the day-to-day of the fliers themselves. It does get a little into the weeds as to who was who and exactly what they did, good for the enthusiast and probably a little tedious for the reader with more general interest. Hudson's writing style is generally dry and matter-of-fact, though occasionally he takes an opportunity to build a little tension when narrating events. He gives a few conclusions throughout the text and in an epilogue, though given his obvious exhaustive research, I would have liked to have seen a little more in the way of his thoughts in the epilogue. Kudos for the inclusion of some sketch maps, and doubly so for the inclusion of so many black-and-white photos from the period. Certainly a good place to start if one is interested in this topic.