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War and Remembrance: The Story of the American Battle Monuments Commission [AUSA
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780813176314
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- War and Remembrance : the Story of the American Battle Monuments Commission
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Genre
- Travel, Architecture, History
- Topic
- Special Interest / Military, Military / General, Military / United States, General, Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments, Europe / General
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 21.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 376 Pages
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"No soldier could ask for a sweeter resting place than on the field of glory where he fell. The land he died to save vies with the one which gave him birth in paying tribute to his memory, and the kindly hands which so often come to spread flowers upon his earthly coverlet express in their gentle task a personal affection."--General John J. Pershing To remember and honor the memory of the American soldiers who fought and died in foreign wars during the past hundred years, the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) was established. Since the agency was founded in 1923, its sole purpose has been to commemorate the soldiers' service and the causes for which their lives were given. The twenty-five overseas cemeteries honoring 139,000 combat dead and the memorials honoring the 60,314 fallen soldiers with no known graves are among the most beautiful and meticulously maintained shrines in the world. In the first comprehensive study of the ABMC, Thomas H. Conner traces how the agency came to be created by Congress in the aftermath of World War I, how the cemeteries and monuments the agency built were designed and their locations chosen, and how the commemorative sites have become important "outposts of remembrance" on foreign soil. War and Remembrance powerfully demonstrates that these monuments--living sites that embody the role Americans played in the defense of freedom far from their own shores--assist in understanding the interconnections of memory and history and serve as an inspiration to later generations.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
081317631x
ISBN-13
9780813176314
eBay Product ID (ePID)
13038687876
Product Key Features
Book Title
War and Remembrance : the Story of the American Battle Monuments Commission
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Special Interest / Military, Military / General, Military / United States, General, Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments, Europe / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Travel, Architecture, History
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
21.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ub393.C66 2018
Reviews
A beautifully rendered and meticulously researched history of the American Battle Monuments Commission. For those interested in the history of the memorialization of America's fallen, this is the perfect book--a significant contribution to the history of memory and what happens to the dead after the guns fall silent., Thomas H. Conner has written a riveting and probably definitive history of the federal institution responsible for the conception, building and ongoing maintenance of these awe-inspiring cemeteries and monuments. This is an absorbing and thoroughly researched history, in itself a worthy monument to the ABMC., "Conner employs superb writing and meticulous research to form a narrative that is as enjoyable as it is instructive. In highlighting the service of a nearly unknown government commission, Conner rightly reveals to his fellow Americans that the duty to remember our fallen fellow citizens is never complete. In a time such as ours, which seems bent on erasing everything from history that it finds distasteful, the work of recalling an honorable past is more vital than ever." -- American Spectator, The author has taken on a project that no one else has attempted, and has done so on the basis of extremely extensive research in relevant archives, publications, and personal papers deposited in widely separated locations. This well-written book will be of interest for readers in many decades to come., "Thomas H. Conner has written a riveting and probably definitive history of the federal institution responsible for the conception, building and ongoing maintenance of these awe-inspiring cemeteries and monuments. This is an absorbing and thoroughly researched history, in itself a worthy monument to the ABMC." -- Army Magazine, Conner employs superb writing and meticulous research to form a narrative that is as enjoyable as it is instructive. In highlighting the service of a nearly unknown government commission, Conner rightly reveals to his fellow Americans that the duty to remember our fallen fellow citizens is never complete. In a time such as ours, which seems bent on erasing everything from history that it finds distasteful, the work of recalling an honorable past is more vital than ever., Professor Thomas Conner has written a much needed and fascinating study of the history and practice of the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is the first scholarly and widely accessible account of a singular effort to honor the American dead who have fallen overseas. Conner's scholarship is impeccable. His gratitude both to the dead and those who have honored them is moving. And his prose is engaging. We are fortunate that our first book on the ABMC has been entrusted to such an distinguished and learned scholar., Conner's book offers an unparalleled account of the American Battle Monuments Commission. This is an incredible contribution to the history of the American Battle Monuments Commission, as no finding aid or guidebook of names to its records exists., "Conner's book offers an unparalleled account of the American Battle Monuments Commission. This is an incredible contribution to the history of the American Battle Monuments Commission, as no finding aid or guidebook of names to its records exists." -- Real Clear Defense
Table of Content
Introduction: The Agency and Its Mission Remembrance Begins, 1919-1923: From the End of the Great War to the Creation of the American Battle Monuments Commission The New Commission Goes to Work, 1923-1938: Organizing and Implementing the Nation's Overseas Commermorative Program Building the American Memorials in Europe, 1925-1933 The Completion of ABMC's Original Mission and Looking toward an Uncertain Future, 1937-1938 The American Battle Monuments Commission and World War II, 1939-1945 Reopening the European Office and new Leadership for a Renewed Mission, 1944-1948 Building the World War II Memorials, 1945-1960 Conclusion: The ABMC Stoy Goes On, 1960-Present
Copyright Date
2021
Lccn
2018-027372
Dewey Decimal
940.4/6540973
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Ausa Bks.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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