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“‘All the Elements of Sublimity and Terror’: Veterans and the Psychological Impact of War”

  • Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum 437 7th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20004 (map)

“All the Elements of Sublimity and Terror”: Veterans and the Psychological Impact of War – Stephen A. Goldman, M.D., LFACLP, DLFAPA

War has existed almost since the dawn of civilization, with its horrors the subject of poems, novels, histories, and memoirs for centuries, and movies since cinema began. At the same time, other emotions and experiences associated with battle have been comparatively underemphasized, if addressed at all. But if Americans who have never gone to war are to understand its full spectrum, the exhilaration felt by those who have been under fire, along with combat’s terror, destructiveness, and revolting facets, must be examined.

In this talk, Dr. Stephen A. Goldman will present a unified, unsparing look at the full panoply of war, including its terrible grandeur, surprising elements of beauty, and life-altering, multifaceted effect on those who survive.

Free with museum admission

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