From the American Colonial Wars to our peacekeeper role in Bosnia, this book brings together information on books, drama, songs, films, and other works that have mythologized our nation's many wars.
Preface Colonial American Wars, 1565-1765 The American Revolution The War of 1812 Indian Wars East of the Mississippi, 1783-1845 The Texas Revolution and the War with Mexico, 1836-1848 The Civil War Indian Wars West of Mississippi, 1862-1890 The Spanish-American War and the Philippine Insurrection World War I and the 1920s World War II The Korean War The War in Vietnam The United States Military since 1975 Index
M. PAUL HOLSINGER is professor of history at Illinois State University. He is also the founder of the World War II area of the Popular Culture Association and organizes annual sessions about that war and its cultural representations. He has authored and edited a number of works about America's wars and popular culture, including Visions of War: World War II in Popular Literature and Culture (1992) and The Ways of War: The Era of World War II in Children's and Young Adult Fiction (1995).
"This book covers an eclectic mass of material....The articles are
clear, easy to read, and resplendent with tidbits of
trivia....[T]he many articles on folk and pop songs, novels, and
films are of immense interest and make this a valuable
resource."-School Library Journal
?[H]e accomplishes his goal of offering a practical readable, basic
reference tool.?-Choice
?A unique perspective which will have interest for many student
researchers.?-Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association
?The study of popular culture is growing. Besides the advantages of
its browsability and nostalgic subject matter, this book will serve
as an important starting point for those who wish to begin
exploration of this interdisciplinary
field....Recommended.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
?This book covers an eclectic mass of material....The articles are
clear, easy to read, and resplendent with tidbits of
trivia....[T]he many articles on folk and pop songs, novels, and
films are of immense interest and make this a valuable
resource.?-School Library Journal
?War and American Popular Culture is a practical reference tool
that conveniently identifies and describes a broad range of
resources that reflect how American culture has viewed and
portrayed our history replete with wars. In addition to serving as
a resource guide for instructors who seek popular culture material,
the book could be simply read or browsed through by those
interested in American history or some aspect of popular culture
such as war movies or Civil War songs.?-American Reference Books
Annual
"�H�e accomplishes his goal of offering a practical readable, basic
reference tool."-Choice
"[H]e accomplishes his goal of offering a practical readable, basic
reference tool."-Choice
"A unique perspective which will have interest for many student
researchers."-Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association
"The study of popular culture is growing. Besides the advantages of
its browsability and nostalgic subject matter, this book will serve
as an important starting point for those who wish to begin
exploration of this interdisciplinary
field....Recommended."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"War and American Popular Culture is a practical reference tool
that conveniently identifies and describes a broad range of
resources that reflect how American culture has viewed and
portrayed our history replete with wars. In addition to serving as
a resource guide for instructors who seek popular culture material,
the book could be simply read or browsed through by those
interested in American history or some aspect of popular culture
such as war movies or Civil War songs."-American Reference Books
Annual
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