John Resch, professor of history at UNHMr, won the "Best Reference of 2005" award from the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, for Americans at War: Society, Culture, and the Homefront, the multi-volume series for which he was editor. The series was the only award winning title for RUSA in 2005. This four-volume reference set examines the profound effect of war upon American society, culture, and national identity.

Resch writes in the preface, "Preparation for war, war itself, and the legacy of war are among the most important forces shaping American society and culture. Nevertheless, the study of war is often treated as if the only topics of importance were battles and campaigns, results measured in territory, and reputations gained or lost." Americans at War includes over three hundred articles written by scholars representing a variety of disciplines and covering a variety of topics.  

Americans at War is published by Macmillan Reference USA. According to the publisher, "Articles include biographies and topics such as civil liberties, media, politics, popular culture, religion, memory and national identity, civic celebrations and monumental art, literature, the roles of women and minorities, veterans, science and technology, humor, and music."

Other publications by Professor Resch include Suffering Soldiers: Revolutionary War Veterans, Moral Sentiment and Political Culture in the Early Republic, and contributions to No Higher Calling: A Collection of Essays on the Social History of Child and Family Services. Resch is chairman of the board of directors of the New Hampshire Humanities Council.