Keywords
history, Danish origin, Danish identity
Abstract
Every country tells itself stories about its origins and the moments that define its history. Many of these stories are connected to wars, for example the tale of how George Washington and his troops crossed the frozen Delaware river to surprise the British and turn the tide of the Revolutionary War, or the way the American public rallied after the attack on Pearl Harbor to retool the American economy and support American troops in the fight against fascism. Not surprisingly, the stories we tell about our own country are most often ones about wars from which we emerge victorious, rather than those that reveal a society in disarray or economically devastated.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Julie K.
(2014)
"Remembering the Schleswig War of 1864: A Turning Point in German and Danish National Identity,"
The Bridge: Vol. 37:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol37/iss1/8
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