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ISBN 13 : 9781532190896
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Iconic America (Set) written by and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sheryl Kaskowitz
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199339554
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)
Download or read book God Bless America written by Sheryl Kaskowitz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "God Bless America" is a song most Americans know well. It is taught in American schools and regularly performed at sporting events. After the attacks on September 11th, it was sung on the steps of the Capitol, at spontaneous memorial sites, and during the seventh inning stretch at baseball games, becoming even more deeply embedded in America's collective consciousness. In God Bless America, Sheryl Kaskowitz tells the fascinating story behind America's other national anthem. It begins with the song's composition by Irving Berlin in 1918 and first performance by Kate Smith in 1938, revealing an early struggle for control between composer and performer as well as the hidden economics behind the song's royalties. Kaskowitz shows how the early popularity of "God Bless America" reflected the anxiety of the pre-war period and sparked a surprising anti-Semitic and xenophobic backlash. She follows the song's rightward ideological trajectory from early associations with religious and ethnic tolerance to increasing uses as an anthem for the Christian Right, and considers the song's popularity directly after the September 11th attacks. The book concludes with a portrait of the song's post-9/11 function within professional baseball, illuminating the power of the song - and of communal singing itself - as a vehicle for both commemoration and coercion. A companion website offers streaming audio of recordings referenced in the book, links to videos of relevant performances, appendices of information, and an opportunity for readers to participate in the author's survey. Based on extensive archival research and fieldwork, God Bless America sheds new light on cultural tensions within the U.S., past and present, and offers a historical chronicle that is full of surprises and that will both edify and delight readers from all walks of life.
Author : Tommy Hilfiger
Publisher : Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
ISBN 13 : 9780789324054
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (24 download)
Download or read book Iconic America written by Tommy Hilfiger and published by Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the unique qualities, eclecticism, and international influence of American pop culture and design through photographs and brief commentaries of more than 350 iconic people, symbols, memorabilia, and other examples of Americana.
Author : Danielle Sarver Coombs
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 970 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)
Download or read book We Are What We Sell written by Danielle Sarver Coombs and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the last 150 years, advertising has created a consumer culture in the United States, shaping every facet of American life—from what we eat and drink to the clothes we wear and the cars we drive. In the United States, advertising has carved out an essential place in American culture, and advertising messages undoubtedly play a significant role in determining how people interpret the world around them. This three-volume set examines the myriad ways that advertising has influenced many aspects of 20th-century American society, such as popular culture, politics, and the economy. Advertising not only played a critical role in selling goods to an eager public, but it also served to establish the now world-renowned consumer culture of our country and fuel the notion of "the American dream." The collection spotlights the most important advertising campaigns, brands, and companies in American history, from the late 1800s to modern day. Each fact-driven essay provides insight and in-depth analysis that general readers will find fascinating as well as historical details and contextual nuance students and researchers will greatly appreciate. These volumes demonstrate why advertising is absolutely necessary, not only for companies behind the messaging, but also in defining what it means to be an American.
Author : Patricia Leavy
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739115206
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (152 download)
Download or read book Iconic Events written by Patricia Leavy and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic Events explores the social forces that have shaped the meanings around and enduring significance of events that have captured the public's imagination, including: Titanic, Pearl Harbor, Columbine, and September 11th. The book focuses on three interpretive phases including journalistic representations, political appropriations, and popular adaptations and pays particular attention to the development of dominant and resistive event narratives.
Author : Grace Lees-Maffei
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1474241700
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (742 download)
Download or read book Iconic Designs written by Grace Lees-Maffei and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-23 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iconic Designs is a beautifully designed and illustrated guide to fifty classic 'things' – designs that we find in the city, in our homes and offices, on page and screen, and in our everyday lives. In her introduction, Grace Lees-Maffei explores the idea of iconicity and what makes a design 'iconic', and fifty essays by leading design and cultural critics address the development of each iconic 'thing', its innovative and unique qualities, and its journey to classic status. Subjects range from the late 19th century to the present day, and include the Sydney Opera House, the Post-It Note, Coco Chanel's classic suit, the Sony WalkmanTM, Hello KittyTM, Helvetica, the Ford Model T, Harry Beck's diagrammatic map of the London Underground and the Apple iMac G3. This handsome volume provides a treasure trove of 'stories' that will shed new light on the iconic designs that we use without thinking, aspire to possess, love or hate (or love to hate) and which form part of the fabric of our everyday lives.
Author : Gary McKechnie
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426205317
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book USA 101 written by Gary McKechnie and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless travel books display some aspect or region of America, but USA 101 stitches together a whole crazy quilt of iconic places, events, fairs, and festivals that celebrates our country in all its quirky diversity. Whoever you are, wherever you’re going, whatever you like to do, it’s here somewhere. And if you just stay home and travel armchair-style you’ll still find this guide a vivid, often humorous, always fascinating blend of world-famous and distinctly local places and events that add up to a national portrait. Here are fivescore and one indelibly American destinations, from the Statue of Liberty to the Golden Gate Bridge, from Graceland to Disneyland; perennial sporting rituals like the Army-Navy football game, the Indy 500, the Soap Box Derby, and the Little League World Series; plus dozens more favorite institutions old and new, from Native American powwows to the Miss America Pageant and monster truck rallies. USA 101 features entertaining descriptive narratives—concise, lively sketches that capture each selection’s history and special appeal—as well as detailed practical advice and essential information for visiting. Well seasoned by eclectic, irresistible sidebars, this guide is a panorama of treasured traditions, favorite pastimes, and beloved national possessions that will surprise, amuse, and inform even the most sophisticated traveler.
Author : Susan Goldman Rubin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1250138590
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Madame Alexander: The Creator of the Iconic American Doll written by Susan Goldman Rubin and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring and uplifting picture book biography about Beatrice Alexander, founder of the iconic Madame Alexander doll.
Author : John James Audubon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Birds of America written by John James Audubon and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has 65 new images, making a total of 500. The original configurations were altered so that there is only one species per plate. The text is a revision of the Ornithological Biography, rearranged according to Audubon's Synopsis of the Birds of North America (1839).
Author : Wendy Melillo
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
ISBN 13 : 1588342239
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America written by Wendy Melillo and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer Prize nominated journalist Wendy Melillo authors the first book to explore the history of the Ad Council and the campaigns that brought public service announcements to the nation through the mass media. How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America: A History of Iconic Ad Council Campaigns details how public service advertising campaigns became part of our national conversation and changed us as a society. The Ad Council began during World War II as a propaganda arm of President Roosevelt's administration to preserve its business interests. Happily for the ad industry, it was a double play: the government got top-notch work; the industry got an insider relationship that proved useful when warding off regulation. From Rosie the Riveter to Smokey Bear to McGruff the Crime Dog, How McGruff and the Crying Indian Changed America explores the issues and campaigns that have been paramount to the nation's collective memory and looks at challenges facing public service campaigns in the current media environment.
Author : Nicholas A. Yanes
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786492694
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book The Iconic Obama, 2007-2009 written by Nicholas A. Yanes and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How is Barack Obama represented in popular culture? More than the United States' 44th president, he is also a lens through which we can examine politics, art, comics, and music in various contexts. The essays in this collection focus on the buildup to the 2008 election as well as Obama's first year as president, a brief historical moment in which "Obama" was synonymous with possibility. The contributors represent a variety of scholarly fields such as film, journalism, mass communication, popular culture and African American studies, each adding a unique perspective on Obama's relationship to American culture.
Author : Popular Photography
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1955703000
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (557 download)
Download or read book Popular Photography: The Most Iconic Photographs in History written by Popular Photography and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 125 Photos That Changed Our World. Get the fascinating stories behind the greatest pictures ever taken."--
Author : Sheryl Kaskowitz
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0199919771
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Download or read book God Bless America written by Sheryl Kaskowitz and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The song 'God Bless America' has come to inhabit our collective consciousness. This book tells the fascinating story behind the song, from its composition in 1918 by Irving Berlin, to its first performance by Kate Smith in 1938, to its post 9/11 popularity.
Author : Adam Gamble
Publisher : Good Night Books
ISBN 13 : 1602198950
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Good Night America written by Adam Gamble and published by Good Night Books. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children are invited to explore the wonders of America before bed with this beautifully illustrated board book. Simple, rhythmic language lulls little ones to sleep as they watch diverse people engage in community-oriented activities and journey to some of the nation’s majestic natural treasures—including the Everglades, Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, and redwood forests. Moving from the morning and spring through nighttime and winter, each image marks a specific period during the day and an associated season, making this book a perfect introduction to the concept of the passage of time.
Author : Stella Parks
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393634272
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (936 download)
Download or read book BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts written by Stella Parks and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award (Baking and Desserts) A New York Times bestseller and named a Best Baking Book of the Year by the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, Bon Appétit, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Mother Jones, the Boston Globe, USA Today, Amazon, and more "The most groundbreaking book on baking in years. Full stop."—Saveur From One-Bowl Devil’s Food Layer Cake to a flawless Cherry Pie that’s crisp even on the very bottom, BraveTart is a celebration of classic American desserts. Whether down-home delights like Blueberry Muffins and Glossy Fudge Brownies or supermarket mainstays such as Vanilla Wafers and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream, your favorites are all here. These meticulously tested recipes bring an award-winning pastry chef’s expertise into your kitchen, along with advice on how to “mix it up” with over 200 customizable variations—in short, exactly what you’d expect from a cookbook penned by a senior editor at Serious Eats. Yet BraveTart is much more than a cookbook, as Stella Parks delves into the surprising stories of how our favorite desserts came to be, from chocolate chip cookies that predate the Tollhouse Inn to the prohibition-era origins of ice cream sodas and floats. With a foreword by The Food Lab’s J. Kenji López-Alt, vintage advertisements for these historical desserts, and breathtaking photography from Penny De Los Santos, BraveTart is sure to become an American classic.
Author : Richard A. Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book The American Superhero written by Richard A. Hall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-02-06 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place. The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938–2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A–Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research. Designed for anyone beginning to research superheroes and superheroines, The American Superhero contains a wide variety of facts, figures, and features about caped crusaders and shows their importance in American history. Further, it collects and verifies information that otherwise would require hours of looking through multiple books and websites to find.
Author : Julia V. Griffey
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1040115268
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (41 download)
Download or read book Digital Media Production for Beginners written by Julia V. Griffey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for the non-specialist media producer, this book offers a practical and engaging guide to basic digital media production using modern equipment and software. As media production tools and software become more pervasive and traditional media jobs scarcer, today’s media professionals are now expected to be content creators across multiple forms of media, often working with little more equipment than a smartphone. In this accessible manual, Griffey explains how well-crafted media can help sell products, bolster subscriptions, and influence public opinion—and how to go about crafting it in a landscape of high-speed social media consumption. Topics covered include the basics of photography, film, video, and audio production, as well as animation and building websites. Readers will learn not just how to shoot or record content, but also how to edit, compress, and share it, considering the most appropriate file types, equipment, software, and platforms to use for each scenario. After reading this book, students will understand best practices associated with almost every area of media production and possess the essential skills to get the job done. This book is an essential companion for students in communication disciplines, including PR, advertising, journalism, and marketing, looking for a solid grounding in digital media production to prepare them for the competitive job market.
