Wojna i pamięć. Pierwsza wojna światowa i jej upamiętnianie przez Amerykanów
War and memory. The First World War and its commemoration by Americans
Author(s): Halina ParafianowiczSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Military history, Oral history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: World War I; USA; memory; veterans; memorials;
Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article is to present the attitude of Americans towards the First World War, and the rituals and ways to commemorate the soldiers fallen in the Great War. An important role in the creation of collective memory about the Great War was played by soldiers and veterans, among others through the preservation of soldier’s story, rituals during the annual celebrations of the Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and also the ceremonies of reburials of thousands of soldiers’ bodies repatriated from Europe.
Journal: Dzieje Najnowsze
- Issue Year: 49/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 131-157
- Page Count: 27
- Language: Polish