Memorials Matter : Emotion, Environment and Public Memory at American Historical Sites /

"Memorials Matter investigates how sites of memory in the American West influence emotions about historical conflict and national identity. The book compares seven diverse National Park Service sites to show how the natural landscapes and built structures combine with written texts at each site...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ladino, Jennifer K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Reno, Nevada, USA : University of Nevada Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Nationalbewusstsein
Kollektives Gedächtnis
Historische Stätte
Geschichtsbewusstsein
Denkmal
Memorials > Social aspects.
Historic sites > Social aspects.
Collective memory > Social aspects > West (U.S.)
Monuments > Social aspects > West (U.S.)
Memorials > Social aspects > West (U.S.)
Historic sites > Social aspects > West (U.S.)
USA
West United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Memorials Matter investigates how sites of memory in the American West influence emotions about historical conflict and national identity. The book compares seven diverse National Park Service sites to show how the natural landscapes and built structures combine with written texts at each site to generate emotion in individual tourists and shape our collective memory of traumatic events"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations ;
ISBN:9781943859986

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