Robert W. Doubek
Kindle Edition | Pages: 323 pages Rating: 4.16 | 79 Users | 2 Reviews
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| Edition Language: | English |
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Since its dedication in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become an American cultural icon symbolizing the war in Vietnam—the defining experience of the Baby Boom generation. The black granite wall of names is one of the most familiar media images associated with the war, and after three decades the memorial remains one of the nation’s most visited monuments. While the memorial has enjoyed broad acceptance by the American public, its origins were both humble and contentious. A grassroots effort launched by veterans with no funds, the project was completed in three and a half years. But an emotional debate about aesthetics and the interpretation of heroism, patriotism and history nearly doomed the project. Written from an insider’s perspective, this book tells the complete story of the memorial’s creation amid Washington politics, a nationwide design competition and the heated controversy over the winning design and its creator.Identify Regarding Books Creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Inside Story
| Title | : | Creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Inside Story |
| Author | : | Robert W. Doubek |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 323 pages |
| Published | : | July 23rd 2015 by McFarland (first published June 18th 2015) |
| Categories | : | War. Biography. Nonfiction. Modern. History. True Story. Autobiography. Memoir |
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Ratings: 4.16 From 79 Users | 2 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books Creating the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: The Inside Story
Personally I have never visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (yet, I will do one day) but have long had an interest in this area of our history. Having read certain accounts of the war and the polarizing effect it had on much of our society, I never would have believed equally divisive troubles could have led to such difficulty in erecting the monument, and lets face it, those brave men and women would suffered through this war deserve at the very least a memorial to their sacrifice. DoubekPersonally I have never visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (yet, I will do one day) but have long had an interest in this area of our history. Having read certain accounts of the war and the polarizing effect it had on much of our society, I never would have believed equally divisive troubles could have led to such difficulty in erecting the monument, and lets face it, those brave men and women would suffered through this war deserve at the very least a memorial to their sacrifice. Doubek
Excellent book that provides detailed insight into the mechanisms of government bureaucracy when the government attempts to micromanage something.I met Bob Duoubek in May 2015 at a veteran's meeting on the Holland America Panama Canal Cruise on board the Amsterdam. During the exchange of histories, quite a few involving Vietnam, he mentioned that he had written a book on his experiences while trying to get the Vietnam Veterans Memorial built.What started as a grass roots effort blew up into an
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