{"product_id":"americas-national-cemeteries-a-meditation-on-history-memory-and-place-hardcover","title":"America's National Cemeteries: A Meditation on History, Memory, and Place - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy B. Spears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoderick Gainer\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA poignant photographic tour of honor, sacrifice, and memory within America's national cemeteries\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAmerica's National Cemeteries\u003c\/i\u003e, Timothy B. Spears takes the reader on a grand tour of these singular places of commemoration, the final resting place for more than four million American military personnel who died either in wartime, during their time of service, or after their honorable discharge. His absorbing account--part historical narrative and part travelogue--is enhanced by 180 of his remarkable photographs, which capture the spirit, beauty, and solemn remembrance to be found in each of the 156 national cemeteries across America. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Spears details the history of the cemeteries since their establishment during the American Civil War and explores their ongoing evolution and importance to American society and the commitment America has made to honoring its military dead. With headstones neatly arrayed in rows and each soldier typically buried in an identical fashion, the cemeteries symbolize an enduring connection between human mortality and national identity. They also reflect the nation's persistent challenges with inequalities and injustice, violence and racism, lingering questions about \"good\" versus \"bad\" wars, and the vexed legacies of America's military forays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In this unique meditation on American history, memory, and place, Spears embraces the impact of the past on the present, offering an original perspective on the meaning of military service, mortality, and remembrance and how these national cemeteries have evolved into truly iconic and emblematic American spaces. The book also features a foreword by Roderick Gainer, Chief Curator of Arlington National Cemetery since 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy B. Spears\u003c\/b\u003e is college professor emeritus at Middlebury College. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSpirals: A Family's Education in Football\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eChicago Dreaming: Midwesterners and the City, 1871-1919\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003e100 Years on the Road: The Traveling Salesman in American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 286\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45774974156997,"sku":"9780817322403","price":43.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/Qn_hNkZIwj9780817322403.webp?v=1770529165","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/americas-national-cemeteries-a-meditation-on-history-memory-and-place-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}