War and Remembrance

"The author has taken on a project that no one else has attempted, and has done so on the basis of extremely extensive research in relevant archives, publications, and personal papers deposited in widely separated locations. This well-written book will be of interest for readers in many decades to come."—Gerhard L. Weinberg, author of A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II

"Professor Thomas Conner has written a much needed and fascinating study of the history and practice of the American Battle Monuments Commission. It is the first scholarly and widely accessible account of a singular effort to honor the American dead who have fallen overseas. Conner's scholarship is impeccable. His gratitude both to the dead and those who have honored them is moving. And his prose is engaging. We are fortunate that our first book on the ABMC has been entrusted to such an distinguished and learned scholar."—Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Second World Wars

"Thomas H. Conner has written a riveting and probably definitive history of the federal institution responsible for the conception, building and ongoing maintenance of these awe-inspiring cemeteries and monuments. This is an absorbing and thoroughly researched history, in itself a worthy monument to the ABMC."—Army Magazine

"Conner employs superb writing and meticulous research to form a narrative that is as enjoyable as it is instructive. In highlighting the service of a nearly unknown government commission, Conner rightly reveals to his fellow Americans that the duty to remember our fallen fellow citizens is never complete. In a time such as ours, which seems bent on erasing everything from history that it finds distasteful, the work of recalling an honorable past is more vital than ever."—American Spectator