John Dower Michael Sherry Paul (1 results)
History Wars : The Enola Gay and Other Battles for the American Past
Linenthal, Edward T.; and Tom Engelhardt (editors); with John D. Dower, Michael S. Sherry, Paul Boyer, Richard H. Kohn, Mike Wallace, Marilyn B. Young
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: About Books, Henderson, NV, U.S.A.About Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used
£ 11.40
£ 5.14 shippingShips within U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Paperback. Condition: Very Good+ condition. First Edition (so stated). New York: Owl Books , 1996. 5.5" wide by 8.25" tall. No store stamp, owner's name or bookplate. No remainder marks. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Clean, square, tight copy. Flat, uncreased spine. Chapter notes. From the rear cover: "From t…he 'taming of the West' to the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the portrayal of the past has become a battleground at the heart of American politics. What kind of history Americans should read, see, or fund is no longer merely a matter of professional interest to teachers, historians, and museum curators. Everywhere now, history is increasingly being held hostage, but to what end and why? In HISTORY WARS, eight prominent historians consider the angry swirl of emotions that now surrounds public memory.". First Edition (so stated). Soft Cover. Very Good+ condition. Illus. by Gordon, Russell (cover art). vi, 295pp. . Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Gordon, Russell (cover art) (illustrator).
