After the American Revolution, sites representing key events in American history were crucial to the young nation's efforts to formalize its story. Following the Civil War, national history became a primary vehicle for patriotic and spiritual reconstruction, and sites such as historic battlefields served important roles in remembering the past during the nation's subsequent challenging periods, including the Great Depression and the Vietnam War.
Gettysburg Contested traces patterns of commemoration back to the well-known field of battle of July 1-3, 1863, which earned a...
After the American Revolution, sites representing key events in American history were crucial to the young nation's efforts to formalize its story....
