Remaking America
Subtitle: public memory, commemoration, and patriotism in the twentieth century
By: John Bodnar.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1991
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
Subjects: Public history -- United States.; Patriotism -- United States.; Popular culture -- United States.; Memorials -- United States.; United States -- History -- 20th century.; United States -- Anniversaries, etc.
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.--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-284) and index.