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.
- ISBN10 0691034958
- ISBN13 9780691034959
- Publish Date 16 January 1994 (first published 25 November 1991)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Princeton University Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 312
- Language English
- URL https://press.princeton.edu/titles/4873.html