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The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial : A Pictorial History of the Names on the Wall, Their Service, and Their Sacrifice by Jack H. McCall Jr. and John Romeiser (2020, Hardcover)

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At the northern edge of the World's Fair Park in Knoxville, Tennessee, a striking set of thirty-two granite pylons stands as a monument to the tradition of military service in East Tennessee. The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial explores the creation and significance of this commemorative monument, providing a window into the lives and courageous actions of the more than 6,200 men and women whose names are inscribed on the sobering markers. In this book, author John Romeiser, with the assistance of Jack McCall, showcases the stories of over 300 service members and their families, documented with public records, obituaries, and family recollections. In these pages, readers will find the accounts of each of East Tennessee's 14 Medal of Honor recipients, along with tales of a variety of other veterans from World War I to the present, people whose lives and deaths together form a microcosm of the armed forces. Richly illustrated with historical photographs, this ambitious undertaking delivers not only a compelling history of individual lives but also a broader sense of military history in the region and a contribution to the scholarship on the value of monuments as a means to honor the past.

Book Title
East Tennessee Veterans Memorial : A Pictorial History of the Names on the Wall, Their Service, and Their Sacrifice
Author
John Romeiser, Jack H. Mccall Jr.
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military / United States, General
Publication Year
2020
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
416 Pages

Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
F442.1.R66 2020
Reviews
"At last! A reliable, well-researched, and thoroughly engaging source to some of the most compelling accounts of East Tennessee heroism and sacrifice. Military historians and casual readers alike will find hours of thoughtful, informative reading in this ambitious and compassionate regional study." --Lisa M. Budreau, senior curator of Military History, Tennessee State Museum "These veterans' stories educate, inspire, and, in this time of uncertainty and hate, they also reassure us that the best of our state and our nation can endure any challenge that comes our way." --from the foreword by Tennessee State Historian Carroll Van West
Copyright Date
2020
Lccn
2019-033196
Dewey Decimal
976.8
Dewey Edition
23

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