Carried to the wall : American memory and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial /

On May 9, 1990, a bottle of Jack Daniels, a ring with letter, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, a baseball, a photo album, an ace of spades, and a pie were some of the objects left at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. For Kristin Hass, this eclectic sampling represents an attempt by ordinary American...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hass, Kristin Ann, 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1998.
Temas:
1961-1975
Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States.
Patriotism > United States.
War memorials > United States.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Public opinion.
Public opinion > United States.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies > États-Unis.
Patriotisme > États-Unis.
Monuments aux morts > États-Unis.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Opinion publique.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
HISTORY > Military > Vietnam War.
HISTORY / United States / General
Funeral rites and ceremonies.
Patriotism.
Public opinion.
War memorials.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Making a memory of war : building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
  • Discovering the memory of bodies : a history of American war memorials
  • Seashell monuments and cities for the silent : American funerary traditions
  • The things : remembering bodies and remaking the nation
  • "You are not forgotten" : mourning for America.

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