What does Territory and memory study?
How the past is inscribed in the landscape and public space.
How is collective memory transmitted?
Through oral or written narratives and monuments, plaques, buildings, and reenactments.
When did US army veterans travel to France for the D-Day anniversary?
In 2019.
On what date did D-Day occur?
On 6th June 1944.
Where did soldiers fight during D-Day?
On the Norman beaches.
How many men and women parachuted in the reenactment?
250 men and women.
What did participants do in the unprecedented reenactment?
They boarded a military aircraft, flew over the Channel, and parachuted over historic drop zones.
What was one aim of the 75th anniversary of D-Day?
To stir feelings of peace, hope and solidarity between countries.
What did the anniversary honour and transmit?
It honoured fallen comrades and transmitted historical lessons to future generations.
What does Triangular trade evoke regarding millions of people?
The inhuman treatment inflicted on millions considered as mere merchandise.
What was the duration and economic impact of slavery on European countries?
It lasted for centuries and brought immense wealth to European countries.
What does the Ark of Return memorial in New York honor?
More than 18 million Africans taken from their homes.
What historical event does Juneteenth refer to?
June 19th 1865, when the last slaves in Texas were emancipated by Federal order.
What role do traces of the past play for citizens?
They help citizens remember or discover historical events.
What is the status of the D-Day landing sites regarding UNESCO?
They are short-listed as UNESCO world heritage sites.
What does Juneteenth illustrate about freedom and justice?
They may take some time to reach the most remote places.
Que signifie « US army veterans » en anglais ?
Veterans of the US army.
Que signifie « D-Day » en anglais ?
The Landing.
Que signifie « to remind sb of sth » en anglais ?
To recall something to someone.
Que signifie « fallen comrades » en anglais ?
Comrades fallen in combat.
Que signifie « to lay down one’s life » en anglais ?
To give one’s life or sacrifice oneself.
Que signifie « triangular trade » en anglais ?
The triangular trade.
Que signifie « to unveil » en anglais ?
To reveal or inaugurate.
Que signifie « to reach » en anglais ?
To attain or arrive at.
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