In the Memory House

"Mr. Mansfield gets beneath the patina of the tangible and intangible relics of our history to locate the emotional core of our past. Through the intensity of his language, his pace, and wit, the predisposed reader can take the leap into collective memory and even catch that damp, sweet scent of the past. [A] wise and beautiful book." — The New York Times Book Review In the Memory House recalls what American society has forgotten--the land, its people, and its ideals. "Memory is a defining chara