From the 9/11 to the Salem witch trials memorial, University of Texas at Dallas art historian Erika Doss argues that we are living in an age of memorial mania. In her book Memorial Mania: Public Feeling in America, Erika Doss explains how memorials embody and allow for the public expression of emotions such as grief, fear, gratitude, shame and anger. What are the benefits and drawbacks of today’s memorial culture and what does it reveal about America and Americans? Find out on the May 7th episode of Realms of Memory.
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