Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century

Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century
ISBN-10
0691216185
ISBN-13
9780691216188
Series
Remaking America
Category
History
Pages
312
Language
English
Published
2020-07-21
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
John Bodnar

Description

In a compelling inquiry into public events ranging from the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial through ethnic community fairs to pioneer celebrations, John Bodnar explores the stories, ideas, and symbols behind American commemorations over the last century. Such forms of historical consciousness, he argues, do not necessarily preserve the past but rather address serious political matters in the present.

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