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The Forgotten Homefront

The Forgotten Homefront Roger Marshutz's Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952-1954

Hardback (17 Feb 2026)

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Publisher's Synopsis

As the Korean war (1950-1953) drew to a close and South Korea began to rebuild, American GI Roger Marshutz (1929-2007) was stationed in Pusan to photograph U.S. reconstruction efforts. In his spare time, Marshutz also wandered the streets, documenting the daily life of Korean civilians.The Forgotten Homefront: Roger Marshutz's Photographs of Pusan, South Korea, 1952-1954 offers both an official and unofficial look at U.S.-South Korean relations, as well as a portrait of a country in the midst of enormous political, economic, and cultural transformation.

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Peabody Museum Press

Founded in 1913, Harvard University Press is the publisher of such classic works as John Rawls's A Theory of Justice, E. O. Wilson's On Human Nature, and Helen Vendler's Dickinson. The Press continues to be a leading publisher of convergent works in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences, while also taking bold steps in exciting new directions, from innovative partnerships, to a diverse translation program, to an expanded commitment to facilitating scholarly conversation around the globe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780674294196
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Imprint: Peabody Museum Press
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Language: English
Number of pages: 200
Weight: -1g
Height: 235mm
Width: 166mm