The 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 quest...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guthrie, Caroline (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2023]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
National characteristics, American.
Mass media and history.
History in popular culture.
Imaginary (Philosophy)
Mass media and history > United States.
History in popular culture > United States.
United States.
Florida > Walt Disney World.
Walt Disney World (Fla.)
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • History's reality competitions
  • Time travel television series
  • American history at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom
  • European legacy and American future at Walt Disney World
  • Quentin Tarantino's alternate histories.

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