Sam Edwards
Biographic Data
| ID | 3751556 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sam Edwards |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sam |
| FAMILY NAME | Edwards |
| SIGNATURE | EDWARDS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1433-8243 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
War grave diplomacy
By drawing on press coverage, archival material, and early post-war accounts, this article examines ‘war grave diplomacy’ in Britain connected to the First World War-era American Expeditionary Force. It begins by establishing the details of US burial policy before identifying where exactly in Britain American service-personnel were laid to rest. The article then turns attention to the two maritime disasters responsible for a significant number of…
First they came for the Greens
Was it a Good War? Film, Memoir, and the Memory of the American Strategic Bombing Campaign
Was it a Good War? Film, Memoir, and the Memory of the American Strategic Bombing Campaign
Cet article examine comment les bombardements stratégiques américains durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont été décrits dans la propagande de guerre, dans les films d’après-guerre et dans les mémoires d’anciens combattants. Il identifie d’abord comment la campagne de bombardements – généralement considérée comme l’élément le plus controversé de la guerre menée par les Alliés en Europe – a été décrite pendant la guerre par les producteurs culturel…
Brutalised, Broken and Betrayed
This article examines how the British Falklands veteran was depicted in three late 1980s films: Resurrected (1989), Tumbledown (1988) and For Queen and Country (1989 ). Like many contemporaneous depictions of American Vietnam veterans, all three productions explore the difficult homecoming of the “returning soldier”, paying close attention to questions of health, well-being, national identity, class and race. To this extent, all three films “use”…
Towards a Local History of Interwar Anglo - American Relations
This article examines the history of an overlooked monument to the so-called ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ dedicated at Immingham, Humberside, in September 1925. Drawing upon contemporary press coverage as well as the rather limited extant archival record, the article connects the monument to overlapping local, national and international contexts, including the Anglo-American diplomatic rapprochement of the post-1890 period, the Mayflower Tercentenary of 192…
‘To Imperishable Memory’
This article examines the previously neglected history of Lancaster's Crimean War monument, dedicated in November 1860. It connects the monument to two key features of the town's mid-century history: Tory paternalism and a resurgent popular patriotism linked to the contemporary 'Volunteer Movement’. It also establishes the broader significance of the structure, especially in terms of British approaches to war commemoration. In particular, it argu…
World War II Memory Weaponized
Focusing on two speeches by Ukrainian President Zelensky (as well as related activities) this article examines the recent diplomatic “use” in the on-going Russo-Ukraine War of World War II memory. It suggests that the Ukrainian government has skilfully—and very deliberately—deployed historical memory in diplomacy focused on both the United States and United Kingdom, and it suggests that part of the success of such endeavours lies in two connected…
“The Great Crusade”
Focusing on political speech, commemorative ceremonies, and various cultural media (especially historiography, memorials and films), this article explores the discursive construction within American culture of D-Day – the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 – as “crusade”, that is, as an example of a righteous and redemptive mission undertaken in the name of God in order to deliver the oppressed peoples of Europe from the darkness and evil of …
Special relationships
Daniel Travers. The Second World War and the ‘Other British Isles’
The historical scholarship exploring twentieth-century war memory is appropriately extensive. Given the connections between the two global conflicts and the politics of nationalism, much of this scholarship has focused—understandably—on assessing the postwar practices of commemoration via a national framework. Thus we have an influential examination of French war memory (Henry Rousso, The Vichy Syndrome [1991]), a probing discussion of American w…
Assessment of Spatial Variability across Multiple Pollutants in Auckland, New Zealand
Spatial saturation studies using source-specific chemical tracers are commonly used to examine intra-urban variation in exposures and source impacts, for epidemiology and policy purposes. Most such studies, however, has been performed in North America and Europe, with substantial regional combustion-source contributions. In contrast, Auckland, New Zealand, a large western city, is relatively isolated in the south Pacific, with minimal impact from…
World War II at Sea
It is perhaps a truism, but ours is a “water-world,” with over 70 percent of the globe's surface dominated by ocean. In World War II at Sea, the historian Craig L. Symonds explores the pivotal role played by this “dominant” element in the twentieth century's preeminent “global” event. The volume skillfully identifies moments of connection between events distant in geography, includes revealing assessments of key personalities involved, and offers…
God and Uncle Sam
Allies in Memory
Amidst the ruins of postwar Europe, and just as the Cold War dawned, many new memorials were dedicated to those Americans who had fought and fallen for freedom. Some of these monuments, plaques, stained-glass windows and other commemorative signposts were established by agents of the US government, partly in the service of transatlantic diplomacy; some were built by American veterans' groups mourning lost comrades; and some were provided by grate…
From here Lincoln came’
Protecting Culture and Marine Ecosystems Under the Law in Micronesia
Traditional culture and marine ecosystems are two important resources that are disappearing at alarming rates worldwide. Islands are places where culture and the marine environment are intertwined and offer the best locales to address this threat. Disasters such as shipwrecks and oil spills damage both culture and the environment, yet the legal system does not permit full recovery. This research advances a new tort theory of cultural and ecosyste…
Afro-Christian Religion and Healing in Southern Africa
Technological Risk
Regional Policies for the 1970s
World War II at Sea
It is perhaps a truism, but ours is a “water-world,” with over 70 percent of the globe's surface dominated by ocean. In World War II at Sea, the historian Craig L. Symonds explores the pivotal role played by this “dominant” element in the twentieth century's preeminent “global” event. The volume skillfully identifies moments of connection between events distant in geography, includes revealing assessments of key personalities involved, and offers…
From here Lincoln came’
World War II Memory Weaponized
Focusing on two speeches by Ukrainian President Zelensky (as well as related activities) this article examines the recent diplomatic “use” in the on-going Russo-Ukraine War of World War II memory. It suggests that the Ukrainian government has skilfully—and very deliberately—deployed historical memory in diplomacy focused on both the United States and United Kingdom, and it suggests that part of the success of such endeavours lies in two connected…
Special relationships
Regional Policies for the 1970s
Technological Risk
Afro-Christian Religion and Healing in Southern Africa
Protecting Culture and Marine Ecosystems Under the Law in Micronesia
Traditional culture and marine ecosystems are two important resources that are disappearing at alarming rates worldwide. Islands are places where culture and the marine environment are intertwined and offer the best locales to address this threat. Disasters such as shipwrecks and oil spills damage both culture and the environment, yet the legal system does not permit full recovery. This research advances a new tort theory of cultural and ecosyste…
From here Lincoln came’
Allies in Memory
Amidst the ruins of postwar Europe, and just as the Cold War dawned, many new memorials were dedicated to those Americans who had fought and fallen for freedom. Some of these monuments, plaques, stained-glass windows and other commemorative signposts were established by agents of the US government, partly in the service of transatlantic diplomacy; some were built by American veterans' groups mourning lost comrades; and some were provided by grate…
God and Uncle Sam
Assessment of Spatial Variability across Multiple Pollutants in Auckland, New Zealand
Spatial saturation studies using source-specific chemical tracers are commonly used to examine intra-urban variation in exposures and source impacts, for epidemiology and policy purposes. Most such studies, however, has been performed in North America and Europe, with substantial regional combustion-source contributions. In contrast, Auckland, New Zealand, a large western city, is relatively isolated in the south Pacific, with minimal impact from…
World War II at Sea
It is perhaps a truism, but ours is a “water-world,” with over 70 percent of the globe's surface dominated by ocean. In World War II at Sea, the historian Craig L. Symonds explores the pivotal role played by this “dominant” element in the twentieth century's preeminent “global” event. The volume skillfully identifies moments of connection between events distant in geography, includes revealing assessments of key personalities involved, and offers…
Special relationships
Daniel Travers. The Second World War and the ‘Other British Isles’
The historical scholarship exploring twentieth-century war memory is appropriately extensive. Given the connections between the two global conflicts and the politics of nationalism, much of this scholarship has focused—understandably—on assessing the postwar practices of commemoration via a national framework. Thus we have an influential examination of French war memory (Henry Rousso, The Vichy Syndrome [1991]), a probing discussion of American w…
“The Great Crusade”
Focusing on political speech, commemorative ceremonies, and various cultural media (especially historiography, memorials and films), this article explores the discursive construction within American culture of D-Day – the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 – as “crusade”, that is, as an example of a righteous and redemptive mission undertaken in the name of God in order to deliver the oppressed peoples of Europe from the darkness and evil of …
Brutalised, Broken and Betrayed
This article examines how the British Falklands veteran was depicted in three late 1980s films: Resurrected (1989), Tumbledown (1988) and For Queen and Country (1989 ). Like many contemporaneous depictions of American Vietnam veterans, all three productions explore the difficult homecoming of the “returning soldier”, paying close attention to questions of health, well-being, national identity, class and race. To this extent, all three films “use”…
Towards a Local History of Interwar Anglo - American Relations
This article examines the history of an overlooked monument to the so-called ‘Pilgrim Fathers’ dedicated at Immingham, Humberside, in September 1925. Drawing upon contemporary press coverage as well as the rather limited extant archival record, the article connects the monument to overlapping local, national and international contexts, including the Anglo-American diplomatic rapprochement of the post-1890 period, the Mayflower Tercentenary of 192…
‘To Imperishable Memory’
This article examines the previously neglected history of Lancaster's Crimean War monument, dedicated in November 1860. It connects the monument to two key features of the town's mid-century history: Tory paternalism and a resurgent popular patriotism linked to the contemporary 'Volunteer Movement’. It also establishes the broader significance of the structure, especially in terms of British approaches to war commemoration. In particular, it argu…
World War II Memory Weaponized
Focusing on two speeches by Ukrainian President Zelensky (as well as related activities) this article examines the recent diplomatic “use” in the on-going Russo-Ukraine War of World War II memory. It suggests that the Ukrainian government has skilfully—and very deliberately—deployed historical memory in diplomacy focused on both the United States and United Kingdom, and it suggests that part of the success of such endeavours lies in two connected…
Was it a Good War? Film, Memoir, and the Memory of the American Strategic Bombing Campaign
Was it a Good War? Film, Memoir, and the Memory of the American Strategic Bombing Campaign
Cet article examine comment les bombardements stratégiques américains durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont été décrits dans la propagande de guerre, dans les films d’après-guerre et dans les mémoires d’anciens combattants. Il identifie d’abord comment la campagne de bombardements – généralement considérée comme l’élément le plus controversé de la guerre menée par les Alliés en Europe – a été décrite pendant la guerre par les producteurs culturel…
First they came for the Greens
War grave diplomacy
By drawing on press coverage, archival material, and early post-war accounts, this article examines ‘war grave diplomacy’ in Britain connected to the First World War-era American Expeditionary Force. It begins by establishing the details of US burial policy before identifying where exactly in Britain American service-personnel were laid to rest. The article then turns attention to the two maritime disasters responsible for a significant number of…
Political science (13 works) · History (12 works) · Law (9 works) · Art (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Ancient history (6 works) · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact (6 works) · Archaeology (5 works) · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (5 works) · World War II (5 works)