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The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming! : pageantry and patriotism in Cold-War America /
This book explores a widely lived yet little remembered facet of America's cultural and political history: the Cold War as experienced at the grassroots level. Here, Fried traces the cresting of modern patriotic observance during World War II and then shows how patriotic and civic activists aft...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1998.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book explores a widely lived yet little remembered facet of America's cultural and political history: the Cold War as experienced at the grassroots level. Here, Fried traces the cresting of modern patriotic observance during World War II and then shows how patriotic and civic activists afterwards labored to recreate a remembered unity and commitment in the tension-filled Cold War era. A variety of national and local entities mounted campaigns "to sell America to the Americans" through "rededication" celebrations like Know Your America Week and Freedom Week. The America |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 220 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423760557 9781423760559 9780195070200 0195070208 9780198023487 0198023480 0195350782 9780195350784 |