num_pages: 318
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.
language: English
title: Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century
titlecomplete: Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century
genres: History, American History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 62
publisher: Princeton University Press