AMERICAN HISTORICAL IMAGINARY contested narratives of the past.

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In The American Historical Imaginary: Contested Narratives of the Past in Mass Culture Caroline Guthrie examines the American relationship to versions of the past that are known to be untrue and asks why do these myths persist, and why do so many people hold them so dear? To answer these questions,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: GUTHRIE, CAROLINE
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [S.l.] : RUTGERS UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2022.
Subjects:
History in popular culture > United States.
Mass media and history > United States.
National characteristics, American.
Imaginary (Philosophy)
Histoire dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
Médias et histoire > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
History in popular culture
Mass media and history
National characteristics, American
Walt Disney World (Fla.)
Walt Disney World (Flor.)
Florida > Walt Disney World
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1 The History Channel's Reality Competitions
  • 2 Time Travel Television Series
  • 3 American History in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
  • 4 The European Legacy and American Future in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
  • 5 Quentin Tarantino's Alternate Histories
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Works Cited
  • Index
  • About the Author

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