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Bodies of war : World War I and the politics of commemoration in America, 1919-1933 / Lisa M. Budreau.
LIBRA D670 .B83 2010
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Budreau, Lisa M. (Lisa Mary), 1957-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1914-1918--Monuments--United States.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- War memorials--Political aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- War memorials.
- War memorials--Social aspects--United States--History--20th century.
- World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States.
- Politics and government.
- Social aspects.
- History.
- War memorials--Political aspects.
- United States--Social conditions--1918-1932.
- United States.
- Social conditions.
- Political culture--United States--History--20th century.
- Political culture.
- United States--Politics and government--1918-1933.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 317 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : New York University Press, [2010]
- Contents:
- Repatriation
- The journey's end
- Origins
- A daunting pledge
- Charon's price
- A problem of policy
- Make way for democracy!
- Troubled waters
- Bringing them home
- Remembrance
- Republican motherhood thrives
- A star of recognition
- A reluctant giant
- A commission is born
- Sacred space and strife
- We the people
- Americans make waves
- Return
- A country for heroes?
- Pilgrim or tourist?
- Commemoration or celebration?
- Pilgrims' progress
- Mothers and politics
- Mathilda's victory
- Stars of black and gold
- Highballs on the high seas
- A personal experience.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814799901
- 0814799906
- OCLC:
- 326418453
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