(4) 4-6 Great American Memorials series. Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. This clearly written volume contains a brief survey of George Washington's role in history and describes the process of designing and constructing the Washington Monument--which included bouts of political infighting and a lengthy work stoppage around the time of the Civil War. The historical images are reproduced adequately, but the color photos tend to be dark. A page is devoted to visitor information. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(4) YA Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. This book introduces the Mall in sections devoted to the memorials, the Smithsonian museums, the gardens, special events, and planned additions, with material on nearby attractions and how to obtain more information. The crowded pages make the book more useful for trip preparation than as a sight-seeing guide. Color photos illustrate the text, and sidebars offer further information. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(4) 4-6 Great American Memorials series. Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. Ashabranner's succinct text begins to resonate when he writes about two seminal events linked with the Memorial: the Marian Anderson concert in 1939 and the 1963 March on Washington. Illuminating the connection between Lincoln and civil rights history, the chapter stands out in this well-written but didactic text. The color photos are clear but undistinguished. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) 4-6 Great American Memorials series. Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. This monument, with its group of nineteen stainless steel soldiers advancing, a pool of remembrance, and a granite wall filled with photographic etchings, is described within the larger context of the dedication ceremony and a brief history of the Korean War. The text humanizes the memorial, and the photos are occasionally striking. A chronology is included. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(3) YA Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. Accessibly written, and illustrated with adequate color photographs, the volume describes the creation and purpose of the Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. Historical background on women's roles in the armed forces, as well as personal vignettes from military members, give the book an emotional depth, as does the final chapter, which details recent advances of women in the service. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(3) YA Great American Memorials series. Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. Illustrated with color photos, the accessible text explains how the memorial was authorized, funded, and designed to honor officers who have died in the line of duty. This human cost is especially evident in a chapter profiling some of the officers represented on the walls of the memorial, and in a description of a solemn candlelight vigil held every year during National Police Week. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Peter D. Sieruta

(2) 4-6 Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. Ashabranner adds to his series of acclaimed books about immigration with this look at a perhaps less publicized and numerically small group, contemporary immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa. Following a concise summary of both the slave trade and larger immigration patterns throughout U.S. history, Ashabranner interviews subjects whose stories give faces and life to the statistics. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1999

(3) 4-6 Photographs by Jennifer Ashabranner. This sequel to Always to Remember, which described how the memorial was created, focuses on the powerful, deeply personal reactions of the family and friends of the memorialized soldiers. Black-and-white and color photos accompany the text, which also includes the stories of four soldiers who died in the war. The informative book leaves readers with the message that war is about "sacrifice and sorrow, not about glory and reward." Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Jack Forman