Enclaves of America : the Rhetoric of American Political Architecture Abroad, 1900-1965.
Robin, Ron Theodore.
Enclaves of America : the Rhetoric of American Political Architecture Abroad, 1900-1965. - 1 online resource (223 pages) - Princeton Legacy Library . - Princeton legacy library. .
List of Illustrations ; Preface ; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART ONE; 1. Prologue: Hesitant Beginnings; 2. Incident at Sivry-sur -Meuse: Great War Monuments and Cemeteries in Western Europe; 3. From Palace to Plantation House: The Political Architecture of American Embassies, 1926-1932; PART TWO; 4. Interlude: MarkingTime, 1933-1945; 5. ""Our Own Land on Foreign Soil"" : The Overseas Military Cemeteries of World War II; 6. Foreign Bodies: American Imperial Architecture, 1945-1965; 7. Epilogue: Retreat; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index.
Whether determining the style of its embassies or the design of overseas cemeteries for Americans killed in battle, the U.S. government in its rise to global leadership greatly valued architectural symbols as a way of conveying its power abroad. In order to explain the political significance of American monuments on foreign soil, this illustrated book explores the efforts made by the United States from 1900 to 1965 to enhance its image as a military and economic force with displays of artistic achievement. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses th.
9781400863105 (electronic book) 1400863104 (electronic book) 9781306985444 1306985447 (hardcover) (hardcover)
22573/ctt737mr2 JSTOR
Embassy buildings--United States.
National cemeteries, American.
Architecture and state--United States.
Architecture, American.
Ambassades (Édifices)--États-Unis.
Cimetières militaires américains.
Architecture--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
Architecture américaine.
ARCHITECTURE--History--General.
ARCHITECTURE--Buildings--Public, Commercial & Industrial.
Architecture, American.
Architecture and state.
Embassy buildings.
National cemeteries, American.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
NA4441 / .R63 2014
725.17
Enclaves of America : the Rhetoric of American Political Architecture Abroad, 1900-1965. - 1 online resource (223 pages) - Princeton Legacy Library . - Princeton legacy library. .
List of Illustrations ; Preface ; Abbreviations; Introduction; PART ONE; 1. Prologue: Hesitant Beginnings; 2. Incident at Sivry-sur -Meuse: Great War Monuments and Cemeteries in Western Europe; 3. From Palace to Plantation House: The Political Architecture of American Embassies, 1926-1932; PART TWO; 4. Interlude: MarkingTime, 1933-1945; 5. ""Our Own Land on Foreign Soil"" : The Overseas Military Cemeteries of World War II; 6. Foreign Bodies: American Imperial Architecture, 1945-1965; 7. Epilogue: Retreat; Notes; Bibliographical Essay; Index.
Whether determining the style of its embassies or the design of overseas cemeteries for Americans killed in battle, the U.S. government in its rise to global leadership greatly valued architectural symbols as a way of conveying its power abroad. In order to explain the political significance of American monuments on foreign soil, this illustrated book explores the efforts made by the United States from 1900 to 1965 to enhance its image as a military and economic force with displays of artistic achievement. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses th.
9781400863105 (electronic book) 1400863104 (electronic book) 9781306985444 1306985447 (hardcover) (hardcover)
22573/ctt737mr2 JSTOR
Embassy buildings--United States.
National cemeteries, American.
Architecture and state--United States.
Architecture, American.
Ambassades (Édifices)--États-Unis.
Cimetières militaires américains.
Architecture--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
Architecture américaine.
ARCHITECTURE--History--General.
ARCHITECTURE--Buildings--Public, Commercial & Industrial.
Architecture, American.
Architecture and state.
Embassy buildings.
National cemeteries, American.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
7
Electronic books.
NA4441 / .R63 2014
725.17