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-

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:

xv, 324 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, c2011.

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 bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

HSP Credit Line: Photograph by William Rau, "Philadelphia Peace Jubilee Military Parade," J. Hampton Moore Peace Jubilee Celebration collection [0941], Photograph #225, Box 7, Folder 3.

ISBN:

9781558499249 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1558499245 (pbk. : alk. paper)

9781558499058 (library cloth : alk. paper)

1558499059 (library cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

733731444