Commemoration of Women in the United States

<p><em>The Commemoration of Women</em> in the United States examines the public memorialization of women in the US over the past century with a particular focus on the late twentieth century and early twenty first. The analysis centers on six case examples of memorialization and explores broad themes of cultural representation.</p><p></p><p>Bergman argues that the construction or relocation of a series of prominent national memorials together form a significant moment of change in the ways in which women are commemorated in the US. The historic and present-day challenges facing such commemoration are examined with reference to broader political debates. The case examples explored are the Women in the Military Service for America Memorial; the Women’s Rights National Historic Park; the Vietnam Veterans Women’s Memorial; the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park; the Eleanor Roosevelt Statue in the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; and the Portrait Monument of Susan B. Anthony Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.</p><p></p><p>Providing insightful and grounded analysis of the history and practice of the commemoration of women in the US this book makes useful reading for a range of scholars and students in subjects including heritage studies communication studies and history.</p><p></p>