From liberation to conquest : the visual and popular cultures of the Spanish-American War of 1898 / Bonnie M. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Bonnie M., 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spanish-American War, 1898--Public opinion.

Spanish-American War, 1898.

Spanish-American War, 1898--Press coverage--United States.

Spanish-American War, 1898--Causes.

Press and politics--United States--History--19th century.

Press and politics.

Popular culture--United States--History--19th century.

Popular culture.

United States--Territorial expansion--Public opinion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 324 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amherst, [Massachusetts] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : University of Massachusetts Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The American people overwhelmingly supported the nation's entry into the Spanish-American War of 1898, which led to U.S.imperial expansion into the Caribbean and Pacific.In this book, Bonnie M.

Contents:

The spectacle of endangered bodies : the visual iconography of war

The spectacle of disaster : the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

Socializing the politics of militarism : the Spanish-American War in popular culture

The visual script changes : the annexation of Hawaii and the lure of empire

The war's final phase : the shadow of military scandal on glorified victory

Building an imperial iconography : race, paternalism, and the symbols of empire

The spectacular wrap-up in three postwar moments

Appendix: Assessment of newspapers and periodicals in the sample.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-61376-011-6

OCLC:

794700812