The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire - War, Remembrance, and an American Tragedy

This book tells the story of a remarkable memorial to American Vietnam War veterans and the equally remarkable family that build it--without any assistance or recognition from the federal government.

About the author

Steven Trout is professor of English, chair of the Department of English, and codirector of the Center for the Study of War and Memory at the University of South Alabama. His books include On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919-1941 and Memorial Fictions: Willa Cather and the First World War.

Summary

Tells the story of Marine Lieutenant David Westphall, who was killed near Con Thien on May 22, 1968, and of the Westphall family's subsequent struggle to create and maintain a one-of-a-kind memorial chapel dedicated to the memory of all Americans lost in the Vietnam War and to the cause of world peace.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Trout
• Publisher: University Press Of Kansas
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780700629343
• ISBN: 978-0-7006-2934-3
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 363 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous