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The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II

By: Robert Fyne

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The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II

By: Robert Fyne

During the Second World War, over 300 Hollywood motion pictures were produced that, in one way or another, bore the propaganda imprimatur. These popular movies -- and they consistently glorified the achievements of the American fighting man while vilifying all the members of the Axis pact -- and fostered morale on the Home Front and stood as tangible reminders that Old Glory, mom, apple pie, and the St. Louis Browns would emerge victorious from this global conflict. But how successful was Hollywood's effort? Citing numerous examples of flag-waving dialogue, Professor Fyne has produced an in-depth study that examines these WWII movies, analyzing many motifs, stereotypes, fiction-as-fact, distortions, and prevarications that permeate this genre. His book lists the ten best titles of the war and discusses such topics as the World War I influence, the different approaches toward the Italian, German, and Japanese military machines, the glorification of the Soviet forces, the image of the Chinese nationals, the light-hearted B-comedies, musicals, and Westerns, plus the American GI's inner frustration with his fabricated photoplay image. For historians, film watchers, or social commentators, this book, complete with elaborate filmography, offers important information about Hollywood's role in shaping the Home Front mores.

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272

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Scarecrow Press

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0810833107

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9780810833104

Highland Chronicle

Ardkinglass Campbells, Livingstons, Erskines, and Callanders

By: Robert Lindsay

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Ardkinglass Campbells, Livingstons, Erskines, and Callanders

By: Robert Lindsay

Robert Lindsay was rummaging in a house he inherited from his mother when he found a treasure trove of letters, photos, and personal effects that revealed some of the turbulent history of the Campbells of Ardkinglass. From 1396 on, they played a large role in the politics and social life of Scotland, and their dynastic ambitions expanded with their intermarriage with the Livingstons, Erskines, and Callanders. The Campbell lairds moved their chief residence from the shores of Loch Goil to Ardkinglass on Loch Fyne in the Western Highlands. The fourth laird was slain at Flodden Field with James IV, the sixth laird was appointed by James V to the Privy Council. The seventh and ninth lairds were indicted for murder but escaped death sentences. The fifteenth laird was a mercenary and fought under Frederick the Great. The short-lived sixteenth laird was the grandparent of Niall, the tenth Duke of Argyll. Neither Niall nor his gifted sister, Lady Elspeth Campbell, married. Elspeth was a fluent Gaelic speaker, played the bagpipes, and was the godmother of the author’s mother. Explore the cultural and historical traditions of Scottish highlanders with this history of a colorful family that played a vital role in artistic, social, and political life.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1984502093

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9781984502094

Joseph Conrad: Betrayal and Identity

By: Robert Hampson

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Joseph Conrad: Betrayal and Identity

By: Robert Hampson

Through attention to incidents of betrayal and self-betrayal in his fiction, this book traces the development of Conrad's conception of identity through the three phases of his career: the self in isolation, the self in society and the sexualised self. It shows how the early fiction negotiates the opposed dangers of the self-ideal and the surrender to passion; how the middle fiction tests the ideal code psychologically and ideologically; and how the late fiction probes sexuality and morbid psychology.

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334

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Springer

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1349223026

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9781349223022

No Stone Unturned

A History of Farming, Landscape and Environment in the Scottish Highlands and Island

By: Robert A Dodgshon

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A History of Farming, Landscape and Environment in the Scottish Highlands and Island

By: Robert A Dodgshon

A survey of how Highland society organised its farming communities, exploited its resource base and interacted with its environment from prehistory to 1914

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474400752

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9781474400756

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The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II

The Hollywood Propaganda of World War II

Highland Chronicle

Highland Chronicle

Joseph Conrad: Betrayal and Identity

Joseph Conrad: Betrayal and Identity

No Stone Unturned

No Stone Unturned

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