The Memorialization of Marginalized Communities: Three Case Studies in Memorials of Trauma in the United States

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http://hdl.handle.net/11603/24620

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Hood College Student Works

Author/Creator

Berkheimer, Martha

Date

2022-04-24

Type of Work

Department

Hood College Department of History

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Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States

Subjects

Memorials, Public History, History of Trauma
Marginalized Communities, Representation
September 11th, Johnstown Flood, National Memorial for Peace and Justice

Abstract

This essay examines the ways in which marginalized communities are represented in memorials of trauma in the United States using three case studies. The case studies critically analyze the Johnstown Flood National Memorial, the National September 11th Memorial, and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.