Memorials Matter: Emotion, Environment, and Public Memory at American Historical Sites

by Jennifer K. Ladino

Book Overview

From the sculptured peaks of Mount Rushmore to the Coloradan prairie lands at Sand Creek to the idyllic islands of the Pacific, the West's signature environments add a new dimension to the study of memorials. In such diverse and often dramatic landscapes, how do the natural and built environments shape our emotions?

In Memorials Matter, author Jennifer Ladino investigates the natural and physical environments of seven diverse National...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1943859965
• ISBN13: 9781943859962
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: University of Nevada Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"