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The Columbia Companion to American History on Film: How the Movies Have Portrayed the American Past
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
I. Eras
The Puritan Era and the Puritan Mind
The 1890s
The 1920s
The 1930s
The 1960s
The 1970s
The 1980s
II. Wars and Other Major Events
The American Revolution
The Civil War and Reconstruction
The Cold War
The Korean War
The Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War
The Vietnam War
Westward Expansion and the Indian Wars
World War I
World War II: Documentaries
World War II: Feature Films
III. Notable People
The Antebellum Frontier Hero
Christopher Columbus
The Founding Fathers
Indian Leaders
The Kennedys
Abraham Lincoln
Richard Nixon
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig
Harry S. Truman
George Washington
IV. Groups
African Americans After World War II
Arab Americans
Asian Americans
Catholic Americans
Children and Teenages in the Twentieth Century
Irish Americans
Italian Americans
Jewish Americans
Mexican Americans
Native Americans
Radicals and Radicalism
Robber Barons, Media Moguls, and Power Elites
Women from the Colonial Era to 1900
Women in the Twentieth Century
V. Institutions and Movements
Baseball
City and State Government
Civil Rights
Congress
The Family
Football
Journalism and the Media
The Labor Movement and the Working Class
Militias and Extremist Political Movements
The Political Machine
The Presidency After World War II
Private Schools
Public High Schools
VI. Places
The Midwest
The “New” West and the New Western
New York City
The Sea
The Small Town
The South
Space
Suburbia
Texas and the Southwest
The Trans-Appalachian West
VII. Themes and Topics
Crime and the Mafia
Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol
Elections and Party Politics
Feminism and Feminist Films
Railroads
Sexuality
Slavery
VIII. Myths and Heroes
The American Adam
The American Fighting Man
Democracy and Equality
The Frontier and the West
Hollywood’s Detective
The Machine in the Garden
Success and the Self-Made Man
List of Contributors
IndexIntroduction
Part I. Eras
The Puritan Era and the Puritan Mind, by Edward Ingebretson
The 1890s, by Joseph Millichap
The 1920s, by John Tibbetts
The 1930s, by Carlton Jackson
The 1960s, by Chris Lovett
The 1970s, by Zia Hasan
The 1980s, by William J. Palmer
Part II. Wars and Other Major Events
The American Revolution, by Cotten Seiler
The Civil War and Reconstruction, by Alicia BrowneLawrence Kreiser
The Cold War, by Phil Landon
The Korean War, by Phil Landon
The Mexican-American War and the Spanish-American War, by James Yates
The Vietnam War, by Peter C. Rollins
Westward Expansion and the Indian Wars, by James Sandos
World War I, by Peter C. Rollins
World War II: Documentaries, by Peter C. Rollins
World War II: Feature Films, by Robert Fyne
Part III. Notable People
The Antebellum Frontier Hero, by Mike Birdwell
Christopher Columbus, by Anthony Chase
The Founding Fathers, by Cotten Seiler
Indian Leaders, by Robert Baird
The Kennedys, by Harris J. Elder
Abraham Lincoln, by Martin Jackson
Richard Nixon, by Don Whaley
Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, by Michael Shull
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, by Douglass Noverr
Harry S. Truman, by Martin Jackson
George Washington, by John D. Thomas
Part IV. Groups
African Americans After World War II, by Michael Shull
Arab Americans, by Jack G. Shaheen
Asian Americans, by Terry Hong
Catholic Americans, by Peter Holloran
Children and Teenagers in the Twentieth Century, by Ron Green
Irish Americans, by Peter Holloran
Italian Americans, by Stacey Donahue
Jewish Americans, by Solomon Davidoff
Mexican Americans, by Scott Baugh
Native Americans, by Jacqueline Kilpatrick
Radicals and Radicalism, by Michael ShullDavid Wilt
Robber Barons, Media Moguls, and Power Elites, by Michael ShullDavid Wilt
Women from the Colonial Era to 1900, by Sarah Pearsall
Women in the Twentieth Century, by June Sochen
Part V. Institutions and Movements
Baseball, by Gregory McNamee
City and State Government, by Thomas HalperDouglas MuzzioJessica Muzzio
Civil Rights, by Ray Arsenault
Congress, by Anthony Chase
The Family, by Steve Mintz
Football, by Dale Herbeck
Journalism and the Media, by Robert Baird
The Labor Movement and the Working Class, by Michael ShullDavid Wilt
Militias and Extremist Political Movements, by Michael J. Riley
The Political Machine, by James Hanlan
The Presidency After World War II, by Peter C. Rollins
Private Schools, by Ron Briley
Public High Schools, by Ron Briley
Part VI. Places
The Midwest, by John Tibbetts
The "New" West and the New Western, by James Hanlan
New York City, by Joe Dorinson George Lankevich
The Sea, by Mary Malloy
The Small Town, by John Tibbetts
The South, by Owen Gilman
Space, by Michael DenisonSusan Opt
Suburbia, by David Wilt
Texas and the Southwest, by Mark Busby
The Trans-Appalachian West, by Mike Birdwell
Part VII. Themes and Topics
Crime and the Mafia, by Ron Wilson
Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol, by Jennifer Tebbe-Grossman
Elections and Party Politics, by Anthony Chase
Feminism and Feminist Films, by June Sochen
Railroads, by Joseph Millichap
Sexuality, by Bill Brigman
Slavery, by Robert B. Toplin
Part VIII. Myths and Heroes
The American Adam, by Charles Maland
The American Fighting Man, by Robert Doyle
Democracy and Equality, by Thomas Doherty
The Frontier and the West, by R. Phillip Loy
Hollywood’s Detective, by David Wilt
The Machine in the Garden, by John Tibbetts
Success and the Self-Made Man, by Hannu Salmi