| Author: | Micki McElya | ISBN: | 9780674974067 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Micki McElya |
| ISBN: | 9780674974067 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | August 15, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
Arlington National Cemetery is America’s most sacred shrine, a destination for four million visitors who each year tour its grounds and honor those buried there. For many, Arlington’s symbolic importance places it beyond politics. Yet as Micki McElya shows, no site in the United States plays a more political role in shaping national identity.
Arlington National Cemetery is America’s most sacred shrine, a destination for four million visitors who each year tour its grounds and honor those buried there. For many, Arlington’s symbolic importance places it beyond politics. Yet as Micki McElya shows, no site in the United States plays a more political role in shaping national identity.
