Creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial : the inside story / Robert W. Doubek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Doubek, Robert W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)--History.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.).

Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Monuments--Washington (D.C.).

Vietnam War, 1961-1975.

History.

Washington (D.C.)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Washington (D.C.).

Physical Description:

x, 311 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]

Summary:

"Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become an American cultural icon symbolizing the war in Vietnam. The black granite wall of names is one of the most familiar media images associated with the war, and after three decades the memorial remains one of the nation's most visited monuments"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 "What about a memorial?" 5

2 The Man and the Idea 8

3 $144.50 12

4 The West Pointer and the Sculptor 16

5 Friends in High Places 20

6 New Recruits but Bunko Too 25

7 Two Acres 28

8 National Velvet 42

9 The Buck, the Millionaire, and Action on All Fronts 54

10 Crisis on the Hill, but Promise of a Rose Garden 71

11 Design Disputes 86

12 The Fundraising Maze 98

13 Not Afraid of Virginia Woolf 106

14 Burning Out 109

15 The Largest Architectural Design Competition Ever 114

16 "What the hell is that?" 126

17 Unveiling and Reaction 131

18 Who's the Real Mother? 141

19 The Sacred Names and the Inscription 148

20 Our Opponents Take the Field 158

21 "A nasty five hours" 184

22 Prefixes 207

23 Moving Dirt and Molding Clay 211

24 "Art war" 226

25 "A felt need in this country for healing" 243

26 Our Moment 256

27 The Truce Ends 272

28 The Diva Sings 279

29 Safe at Home, but No Applause 292

30 "Our Parthenon" 295.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780786479092

0786479094

OCLC:

898167342