Memorials to shattered myths: Vietnam to 9/11

Although radically different, the Vietnam War, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School shootings, and the attacks of 9/11 all shattered myths of national identity. Vietnam was a war the United States didn't win; Oklahoma City revealed domestic terrorism in the heartland; Columbine...

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Main Author: Senie, Harriet F. 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press [2016]
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Summary:Although radically different, the Vietnam War, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Columbine High School shootings, and the attacks of 9/11 all shattered myths of national identity. Vietnam was a war the United States didn't win; Oklahoma City revealed domestic terrorism in the heartland; Columbine debunked legends of high school as an idyllic time; and 9/11 demonstrated U.S. vulnerability to international terrorism.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-245) and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (x, 261 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9780190248437
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190248390.001.0001

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