Tribute to a generation : Haydn Williams and the building of the World War II Memorial / David F. Winkler ; foreword by Ambassador F. Haydn Williams.

Author/creator Winkler, David F., 1958- author.
Format Book
PublicationAnnapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2020]
Descriptionxxvii, 199 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Williams, F. Haydn, 1919-2016.
World War II Memorial (Washington, D.C.)--History.
World War, 1939-1945--Monuments. --Washington (D.C.).
War memorials--Washington (D.C.).
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)--History.

Portion of title Haydn Williams and the building of the World War II Memorial
Contents Enter F. Haydn Williams -- Location! Location! Location! -- The National Design Competition -- The Joy of Victory and the Agony of ... -- The Comeback -- Tom Hanks Arrives on the Scene -- The Evolving Design -- Completing the Design -- The Groundbreaking -- On to the Dedication.
Abstract "The book highlights the unappreciated, yet pivotal role Ambassador F. Haydn Williams played in making the World War II Memorial in Washington what it is today"-- Provided by publisher.
General noteIncludes index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Winkler, David F., 1958- Tribute to a generation Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2020] 9781682475584
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2020021798
ISBN9781682475430 (hardcover)
ISBN1682475433
ISBN(pdf)
ISBN(epub)

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Joyner General Stacks D836 .W37 W56 2020 ✔ Available Place Hold