Momentous Events, Vivid Memories

by David B. Pillemer

Book Overview

The bombing of Pearl Harbour, the assassination of President Kennedy, the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger: every generation has unforgettable events, the shared memory of which can create fleeting intimacy among strangers. These public memories, combined with poignant personal moments - the first day of college, a baseball game with one's father, praise from a mentor - are the critical events of individual lives.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674582055
• ISBN13: 9780674582057
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"