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Writing History with Lightning - Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America (Hardcover)
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Writing History with Lightning - Cinematic Representations of Nineteenth-Century America (Hardcover)
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Films possess virtually unlimited power for crafting broad
interpretations of American history. Nineteenth-century America has
proven especially conducive to Hollywood imaginations, producing
indelible images like the plight of Davy Crockett and the defenders
of the Alamo, Pickett's doomed charge at Gettysburg, the
proliferation and destruction of plantation slavery in the American
South, Custer's fateful decision to divide his forces at Little Big
Horn, and the onset of immigration and industrialization that saw
Old World lifestyles and customs dissolve amid rapidly changing
environments. Balancing historical nuance with passion for
cinematic narratives, Writing History with Lightning confronts how
movies about nineteenth-century America influence the ways in which
mass audiences remember, understand, and envision the nation's
past. In these twenty-six essays- divided by the editors into
sections on topics like frontiers, slavery, the Civil War, the Lost
Cause, and the West- notable historians engage with films and the
historical events they ostensibly depict. Instead of just
separating fact from fiction, the essays contemplate the extent to
which movies generate and promulgate collective memories of
American history. Along with new takes on familiar classics like
Young Mr. Lincoln and They Died with Their Boots On, the volume
covers several films released in recent years, including The
Revenant, 12 Years a Slave, The Birth of a Nation, Free State of
Jones, and The Hateful Eight. The authors address Hollywood epics
like The Alamo and Amistad, arguing that these movies flatten the
historical record to promote nationalist visions. The contributors
also examine overlooked films like Hester Street and Daughters of
the Dust, considering their portraits of marginalized communities
as transformative perspectives on American culture. By surveying
films about nineteenth-century America, Writing History with
Lightning analyzes how movies create popular understandings of
American history and why those interpretations change over time.
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