The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! : Pageantry and Patriotism in Cold War America.

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In 1950s America, flag waving, martial pomp, and staged ceremony were presented and perceived as America's last best defence against the communist threat. In this volume, Fried explores the often absurd lengths the average citizen in McCarthyite America went to to help shore up patriotism and f...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fried, Richard M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Temas:
1900-1999
Cold War.
Guerre froide.
Politics and government
United States > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Patriotic Pageantry in America; 1 Wake Up, America: Origins of Modern Patriotism; 2 Precious Freight: The Freedom Train; 3 Capturing the Streets for Loyalty; 4 Springtime for Stalin in Mosinee; 5 "The Cold War Belongs to Us All": Patriotizing the American Calendar; 6 The Cornwallises Send Regrets: Historical Commemoration in the 1950s; 7 Patriotic Gore; 8 "Shame on Them": The Decline of Cold War Pageantry; Conclusion; Notes; Manuscript Sources; Index.

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