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Michael J. Devine explores the public memory of the Korean conflict of 1950–1953 to show how these memories have evolved over time in a complex and changing international environment and how they continue to impact U.S. efforts to resolve tensions with East Asia.
Sommario
List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The “Police Action”
2. Forging Memories
3. Lessons Learned
4. Memorializing across America
5. The Korean War Veterans Memorial
6. Conflicted Memories of Allies and Foes
7. Memory, Truth, and Reconciliation
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Info autore
Michael J. Devine is an adjunct professor of history at the University of Wyoming. Previously he was the director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and a professor of history and director of the American Heritage Center at the University of Wyoming. He is the author of
John W. Foster: Politics and Diplomacy in the Imperial Era, 1873–1917.
Riassunto
Michael J. Devine explores the public memory of the Korean conflict of 1950–1953 to show how these memories have evolved over time in a complex and changing international environment and how they continue to impact U.S. efforts to resolve tensions with East Asia.
