Presidents in the Movies - American History and Politics on Screen (Paperback, 1st ed. 2011)

Cinematic depictions of real U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush explore how Hollywood movies represent American history and politics on screen. Morgan and his contributors show how films blend myth and reality to present a positive message about presidents as the epitome of America's values and idealism until unpopular foreign wars in Vietnam and Iraq led to a darker portrayal of the imperial presidency, operated by Richard Nixon and Bush 43. This exciting new collection further considers how Hollywood has continually reinterpreted historically significant presidents, notably Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, to fit the times in which movies about them were made.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Evolving American Presidency
Release date:	April 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	I. Morgan
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	198
Edition:	1st ed. 2011
ISBN-13:	978-1-349-29505-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > American history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	1-349-29505-1
Barcode:	9781349295050

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