Steven Trout is professor of English, chair of the Department of English, and codirector of the Center for the Study of War and Memory at the University of South Alabama. His books include On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919-1941 and Memorial Fictions: Willa Cather and the First World War.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire: War, Remembrance, and an American Tragedy is an engaging narrative on the fascinating story of the creation of an essential memorial that set the stage for the national one in Washington, DC. Steven Trout's extensive research and lively storytelling on this significant topic contributes meaningfully to our understanding of the Vietnam War and its role in our national memory. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire is a dramatic human interest story, well told, and highly recommended." - Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War"Combining biography, history, and memory, Steven Trout has given us an insightful and clear-eyed view of the first national Vietnam veterans memorial and the family that constructed it. Along the way he skillfully assesses the complex, conflicting, and evolving meanings of an idiosyncratic site of remembrance that was intended to honor both military service and the quest for peace." - Christian G. Appy, author of American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity

Steven Trout is professor of English, chair of the Department of English, and codirector of the Center for the Study of War and Memory at the University of South Alabama. His books include On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919-1941 and Memorial Fictions: Willa Cather and the First World War.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire: War, Remembrance, and an American Tragedy is an engaging narrative on the fascinating story of the creation of an essential memorial that set the stage for the national one in Washington, DC. Steven Trout's extensive research and lively storytelling on this significant topic contributes meaningfully to our understanding of the Vietnam War and its role in our national memory. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire is a dramatic human interest story, well told, and highly recommended." - Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War"Combining biography, history, and memory, Steven Trout has given us an insightful and clear-eyed view of the first national Vietnam veterans memorial and the family that constructed it. Along the way he skillfully assesses the complex, conflicting, and evolving meanings of an idiosyncratic site of remembrance that was intended to honor both military service and the quest for peace." - Christian G. Appy, author of American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity

Steven Trout is professor of English, chair of the Department of English, and codirector of the Center for the Study of War and Memory at the University of South Alabama. His books include On the Battlefield of Memory: The First World War and American Remembrance, 1919-1941 and Memorial Fictions: Willa Cather and the First World War.

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire: War, Remembrance, and an American Tragedy is an engaging narrative on the fascinating story of the creation of an essential memorial that set the stage for the national one in Washington, DC. Steven Trout's extensive research and lively storytelling on this significant topic contributes meaningfully to our understanding of the Vietnam War and its role in our national memory. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Angel Fire is a dramatic human interest story, well told, and highly recommended." - Kyle Longley, author of The Morenci Marines: A Tale of Small Town America and the Vietnam War"Combining biography, history, and memory, Steven Trout has given us an insightful and clear-eyed view of the first national Vietnam veterans memorial and the family that constructed it. Along the way he skillfully assesses the complex, conflicting, and evolving meanings of an idiosyncratic site of remembrance that was intended to honor both military service and the quest for peace." - Christian G. Appy, author of American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity