AMERICAN HISTORY GOES TO THE MOVIES

What should movies teach us about American history? A lesson about pristine American exceptionalism or a history that includes the t ragedies as well as the triumphs that define the American experience? American History Goes to the Movies explores both of these que stions to find the meaning of the American experience through the films that represent this history to a general audience such as JF K, The Exorcist, The Last of the Mohicans, The Crucible, Glory , and many more.Written in accessible language for students, scholars , and fi...[Llegir més]