>From The New York TImes, 10 Apr 98, p.A12.
On April 9, the new National Prisoner of War Museum
was dedicated. The museum is located on the
site of the famous Civil War Confederate Prison
at Andersonville, Georgia, where, according to the
article, 13,000 Union soldiers died of malnutrition and
disease.
"The... museum emphasizes the commonality
of the prisoners' experiences in various
conflicts rather than depicting the uniqueness
of individual wars. There are sections
on capture, on living conditions, on
communications, on deprivation, on morale and
relationships, and on escape and freedom."
"Their story is the story of a struggle
against daunting odds to choose their own way,
to stay faithful to a shared cause, to remain
human beings in a world where they were treated like
animals." (U.S. Sen. John McCain, who spent 5 years
in a North Vietnamese prison)
Such a museum seems to me a *very* good thing. It's
a good (NYT) article, including some personal reminiscences.
Again, I would call attention to Heinz Kohut's
essay, "On Courage", in _Self-Psychology and the
Humanities_.
\brad mccormick
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