Iwo Jima: Monuments, Memories, and the American Hero

by Karal Ann Marling

The story behind an American icon--a group of Marines risking their lives for Old Glory at the battle of Iwo Jima--that has been reproduced in posters, stamps, movies, and sculpture

312 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1991

About the author

Karal Ann Marling is professor of art history and American studies at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of numerous books on topics including American mural painting of the Depression era, illustration of the 1940s, the architecture of theme parks, and the influence of television on visual culture in the 1950s.