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Bodies of War: World War I and the Politics of Commemoration in America, 1919-1933 Lisa M. Budreau First edition
Bodies of War: World War I and the Politics of Commemoration in America, 1919-1933
Lisa M. Budreau
Unpacks the politics and processes of the competing interest groups involved in the three core components of commemoration: repatriation, remembrance, and return. This book describes how relatives of the fallen made pilgrimages to French battlefields, attended largely by American Legionnaires and the Gold Star Mothers.
335 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 1, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780814799901 |
| Publishers | New York University Press |
| Pages | 335 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 30 mm · 576 g |
| Language | English |