History Wars : The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past

Linenthal, Edward T.; and Tom Engelhardt (editors); with John D. Dower, Michael S. Sherry, Paul Boyer, Richard H. Kohn, Mike Wallace, Marilyn B. Young

ISBN 10: 080504387X / ISBN 13: 9780805043877

Edité par Owl Books, New York, 1996

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New York: Owl Books , 1996. 5.5" wide by 8.25" tall. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Chapter notes. From the rear cover: "From the 'taming of the West' to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics. What kind of history Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators. Everywhere now, history is increasingly being held hostage, but to what end and why? In HISTORY WARS, eight prominent historians consider the angry swirl of emotions that now surrounds public memory.". First Edition (so stated). Soft Cover. Very Good+ condition. Illus. by Gordon, Russell (cover art). vi, 295pp. . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: History Wars : The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past
• Éditeur: Owl Books, New York
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 080504387X
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780805043877
• Reliure: Paperback
• Illustrateur: Gordon, Russell (cover art)
• Édition: First Edition (so stated).
• État de l'article: Very Good+ condition.
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Military History / Military Science
  • History / Biography

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Synopsis

From the "taming of the West" to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics.

What kind of history Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators. Everywhere now, history is increasingly being held hostage, but to what end and why? In History Wars, eight prominent historians consider the angry swirl of emotions that now surrounds public memory. Included are trenchant essays by Paul Boyer, John W. Dower, Tom Engelhardt, Richard H. Kohn, Edward Linenthal, Micahel S. Sherry, Marilyn B. Young, and Mike Wallace.

À propos des auteurs

Tom Engelhardt edited History Wars and Dilemmas of Domination from Henry Holt and Co.

Edward T. Linenthal is Edward M. Penson Professor of Religion and American Culture at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He is the author of Sacred Ground: Americans and Their Battlefields and Preserving Memory: The Struggle to Create America's Holocaust Museum.