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American magnitude : hemispheric vision and public feeling in the United States / Christa J. Olson.
Van Pelt Library E169.1 .O386 2021
By Request
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olson, Christa J., 1978- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National characteristics, American--History--19th century.
- National characteristics, American.
- National characteristics, American--History--20th century.
- Visual communication--Social aspects--United States.
- Visual communication.
- Rhetoric--United States--History.
- Rhetoric.
- Visual communication--Social aspects.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 227 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Columbus : The Ohio State University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- "Examines imagery and rhetoric of hemispheric magnitude-including lithographs from the US-Mexican War, pre-Civil War paintings of the Andes, photo essays of Machu Picchu, and WWII-era films promoting hemispheric unity-and its impact on US national discourse and public feelings of national identity, spanning from 1845 to 1950"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Acquiescing to Accumulation
- ch. 2 The Andes on Display
- ch. 3 Of Cities on Hills
- ch. 4 Animating Interests
- ch. 5 Size Matters.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780814214831
- 0814214835
- 9780814258118
- 0814258115
- OCLC:
- 1244617917
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