{"product_id":"americas-national-cemeteries-a-meditation-on-history-memory-and-place-hardback-9780817322403","title":"America's National Cemeteries; A Meditation on History, Memory, and Place (Hardback) 9780817322403","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerica's National Cemeteries\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Meditation on History, Memory, and Place\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTimothy B Spears (Author), Roderick Gainer (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780817322403\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 July 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages, 180 bw photographs\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 24.1 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Spears is very successful in tying together a wide range of complex themes. The book has a strong story line—his quest to visit all the national cemeteries. With this journey serving as his narrative arc, Spears takes time to pause along his route to develop one or more subplots in each of the ten chapters.\" —Kenneth E. Foote, author of \u003cem\u003eShadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA poignant photographic tour of honor, sacrifice, and memory within America's national cemeteries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAmerica’s National Cemeteries\u003c\/i\u003e, Timothy B. Spears takes the reader on a grand tour of these singular places of commemoration, the final resting place for more than four million American military personnel who died either in wartime, during their time of service, or after their honorable discharge. His absorbing account—part historical narrative and part travelogue—is enhanced by 180 of his remarkable photographs, which capture the spirit, beauty, and solemn remembrance to be found in each of the 156 national cemeteries across America. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Spears details the history of the cemeteries since their establishment during the American Civil War and explores their ongoing evolution and importance to American society and the commitment America has made to honoring its military dead. With headstones neatly arrayed in rows and each soldier typically buried in an identical fashion, the cemeteries symbolize an enduring connection between human mortality and national identity. They also reflect the nation’s persistent challenges with inequalities and injustice, violence and racism, lingering questions about “good” versus “bad” wars, and the vexed legacies of America’s military forays. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In this unique meditation on American history, memory, and place, Spears embraces the impact of the past on the present, offering an original perspective on the meaning of military service, mortality, and remembrance and how these national cemeteries have evolved into truly iconic and emblematic American spaces. The book also features a foreword by Roderick Gainer, Chief Curator of Arlington National Cemetery since 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52574221533464,"sku":"9780817322403","price":23.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/americas-national-cemeteries-a-meditation-on-history-memory-and-place-hardback-9780817322403","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}