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

✍ Scribed by John Bodnar

Publisher: Princeton University Press
Year: 2020
Tongue: English
Leaves: 305
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

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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