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From Pearl Harbor to Paradise: Narrating the Pacific War in Post-War Honolulu

Panel: 
Performing "Home": Domestic, National, & Transnational Longing & Belonging
Abstract: 

This paper explores a Pacific War Memorial designed for Honolulu (1946-1962). A drive-by, multi-site memorial, it bound Honolulu residents and visitors together through shared experience, while emphasizing the territory's shifting national identity.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Amy
Last Name: 
Lyford
Institution: 
Occidental College