The Battle over Peleliu: Islander, Japanese, and American Memories of War (War, Memory, and Culture)

Synopsis

Palauan And Colonial Landscapes -- History, Memory, And Island Landscapes -- Colonial Masters And Island Society -- Peace, War, And A New Empire -- Smiling Sky, Gathering Clouds -- War -- Exile, Fear, And Hunger: Ngaraard, Babeldaob, 1944-1945 -- An Island Desolated, A Trust Betrayed, 1946-1994 -- Pursuing Memory -- Retrieving The Dead -- Remembering A Painful Victory -- Parallel Histories: Three Peoples' Memories Of War And Loss -- Conclusion: The Roots Of The Plant. Stephen C. Murray. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 253-271) And Index.