Preface

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. “Pilgrims,” from Rhymes of a Red-Cross Man ix
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xiii
6. Abbreviations xvii
7. Map of ABMC Cemeteries and Monuments xviii
8. Introduction 1
9. Part I. Repatriation
10. 1. The Journey’s End 11
11. 2. Origins 18
12. 3. A Daunting Pledge 22
13. 4. Charon’s Price 27
14. 5. A Problem of Policy 37
15. 6. Make Way for Democracy! 51
16. 7. Troubled Waters 63
17. 8. Bringing Them Home 73
18. Part II. Remembrance
19. 9. Republican Motherhood Thrives 83
20. 10. A Star of Recognition 95
21. 11. A Reluctant Giant 100
22. 12. A Commission Is Born 107
23. 13. Sacred Space and Strife 113
24. 14. We the People 129
25. 15. Americans Make Waves 148
26. Part III. Return
27. 16. A Country for Heroes? 165
28. 17. Pilgrim or Tourist? 172
29. 18. Commemoration or Celebration? 176
30. 19. Pilgrims’ Progress 185
31. 20. Mothers and Politics 192
32. 21. Mathilda’s Victory 198
33. 22. Stars of Black and Gold 209
34. 23. Highballs on the High Seas 218
35. 24. A Personal Experience 230
36. Epilogue 242
37. Notes 247
38. Selected Bibliography 293
39. Index 305
40. About the Author 317