Washington DC and the Nation’s Public Memory
摘要
This chapter begins with an overview of the creation of Washington, DC to further understanding of the literal context into which memorials were placed. The first subchapter is divided into two parts, the creation of the political capital (2.1) and the creation of the symbolic capital (2.1.1), and closes with a brief overview of the function of memorials (2.1.2). Subchapter 2.2, then, elaborates on the concept represented by memorials: Public memory.