A History of Memorial Day: Unity, Discord, and the Pursuit of Happiness - Couverture rigide

Harmond, Richard P.; Curran, Thomas J.

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ISBN 10 : 0820439592 ISBN 13 : 9780820439594

Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2002

Synopsis

A History of Memorial Day is a study of how Memorial Day was viewed by many Americans as a vehicle of both national and international unity. However, this study also examines the surprising amount of controversy elicited by the celebration of Memorial Day, finding that a substantial number of Americans value Memorial Day more as a holiday from work and an occasion for recreation and relaxation than as a time to honor the country's fallen heroes.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The Authors: Richard P. Harmond is Associate Professor at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York, where he has taught since 1957. He co-authored A Documentary History of Long Island (1967), and he co-edited Technology in the Twentieth Century (1983) and A Biographical Dictionary of American and Canadian Naturalists and Environmentalists (1997).
Thomas J. Curran is Associate Professor of History at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York, where he has taught since 1956. He is the author of Xenophobia and Immigration (1976) and co-editor of The Immigrant Experience in America (1977).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Peter Lang Publishing Inc
• Date d'édition: 2002
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0820439592
• ISBN 13: 9780820439594
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 154
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• Personne responsable: non disponible