Explores the relationship between art, architecture, war memory, and Franco-American relations. Kate Clarke Lemay addresses the many functions, both original and more recent, that the American war cemeteries have performed, such as war memorials, diplomatic gestures, Cold War political statements, prompts for debate about Franco-American relations, and the nature of French identity itself.

Examines the meaning and impact of World War II through the eyes of Japanese men and women who survived that conflict.

Investigates the groundbreaking role American women played in commemorating those who served and sacrificed in World War I. In Forgotten Veterans, Invisible Memorials: How American Women Commemorated the Great War, 1917-1945 Allison S. Finkelstein argues that American women activists considered their own community service and veteran advocacy to be forms of commemoration just as significant and effective as other, more traditional forms of commemoration such as memorials. Finkelstein employs the term “veteranism” to describe these women’s overarching philosophy that supporting,...