Warrior for Freedom and Souls: Navigator, POW, Minister
"2 Unfortunately, the U.S. education system has produced multiple generations who know little about WWII and the men and women who sacrificed so much to maintain the U.S. way of life. [...]historians must create a collective memory for their generation, and oral histories are the ideal methodol...
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Veröffentlicht in: | WLA : war, literature & the arts literature & the arts, 2016-01, Vol.28, p.1 |
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Zusammenfassung: | "2 Unfortunately, the U.S. education system has produced multiple generations who know little about WWII and the men and women who sacrificed so much to maintain the U.S. way of life. [...]historians must create a collective memory for their generation, and oral histories are the ideal methodology to achieve this goal. [...]when we parachuted out, we lost four of our people [including a rookie crew member]. [...]after about an hour or two of interrogation, they closed out by saying, "Well, you...I'm sure we have one weapon left," and that was they had just introduced the jet. [...]we argue that current generations lack a collective memory of the past due to the desensitization and disinterest fostered by generic history textbooks. |
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ISSN: | 1949-9752 2169-7914 |