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Burying America's World War dead /

After the World War ended, the families of the American war dead were faced with a difficult choice. Political leaders like former President Theodore Roosevelt were encouraging families to leave the dead with their comrades in European cemeteries to create stronger political ties between the United...

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Main Author:	Fisher, Tracy, J.D., Ph.D (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, [2019]
Edition:	First edition.
Series:	Routledge studies in First World War history.
Subjects:	World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States. World War, 1914-1918 > Repatriation of war dead > United States. World War, 1914-1918 > Casualties > United States. Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of > United States > History > 20th century. Families of military personnel > United States > History > 20th century. Mothers of war casualties > United States > History > 20th century. Repatriation of war dead > United States > History. Funeral rites and ceremonies > United States > History > 20th century. Burial > United States > History.

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