Author : John Bodnar
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691216185
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Book Synopsis Remaking America by : John Bodnar
Download or read book Remaking America written by John Bodnar and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.