The definitive story of the fifteen-year odyssey behind the construction of the National WW II Memorial on the Washington Mall, and what it tells us about how America memorializes its history. On Memorial Day weekend in 2004, the National World War II Memorial on the Mall in Washington will officially open to the public. What began as a casual conversation between a Congresswoman and one of her constituents in 1987 grew into a struggle that lasted more than four times longer than it took America to fight the war itself. Its ...
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The definitive story of the fifteen-year odyssey behind the construction of the National WW II Memorial on the Washington Mall, and what it tells us about how America memorializes its history. On Memorial Day weekend in 2004, the National World War II Memorial on the Mall in Washington will officially open to the public. What began as a casual conversation between a Congresswoman and one of her constituents in 1987 grew into a struggle that lasted more than four times longer than it took America to fight the war itself. Its rocky progress to completion is a compelling story about how America chooses to memorialize its past and how we view World War II. Nicolaus Mills recounts the development of the Washington Mall, from its time as swampland to Southern outrage over the Lincoln Memorial to Maya Lin's controversial Vietnam Veterans' Memorial. The World War II Memorial would prove just as controversial; it took the support of WW II vet Bob Dole and actor Tom Hanks to overrule the strong objections of interest groups, self-appointed art critics, and others. In Their Last Battle , a story vividly narrated through interviews with politicians and vets, architects and citizens, Mills discovers what a public monument can tell us about America and the values it honors.
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Illustrated with Photographs. Near Fine in Fine jacket. Remainder Mark Bottom Edge. 6 x 9" Near fine hardcover in fine dustjacket; a solid copy; dustjacket covered with new mylar protector; SATISFACTION GUARANTEED; illustrated with photographs;
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Remainder. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) Takes readers into the lengthy and volatile process of the creation of the National World War II Memorial. SIGNED by the author (signsture only, no presentation note) on the title page. Light wear, remainder mark on bottom edge, clean text, tight binding, nice jacket.
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