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It is often said that history is written by the victors, but Christiansen offers a more nuanced perspective: history is constantly remade to suit the objectives of those with the resources to do it. He offers dramatic evidence of sophisticated calculations that influenced both public opinion and historical memory, and shows that Americans’ relationships with the past changed as a result.

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List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: History's Past Presence 1 The History Book Club Offers the Past as an \u0022Image of Ourselves\u0022 2 Mythologizing History on Du Pont's Cavalcade of America 3 History, News, and You Are There 4 The Freedom Train's Narrow Gauge Iconography 5 Building a \u0022National Shrine\u0022 at the National Museum of American History Conclusion: Once and Future Truths Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher: MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780299289041, 978-0299289041
      ISBN10: 0299289044

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      It is often said that history is written by the victors, but Christiansen offers a more nuanced perspective: history is constantly remade to suit the objectives of those with the resources to do it. He offers dramatic evidence of sophisticated calculations that influenced both public opinion and historical memory, and shows that Americans’ relationships with the past changed as a result.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: History's Past Presence 1 The History Book Club Offers the Past as an \u0022Image of Ourselves\u0022 2 Mythologizing History on Du Pont's Cavalcade of America 3 History, News, and You Are There 4 The Freedom Train's Narrow Gauge Iconography 5 Building a \u0022National Shrine\u0022 at the National Museum of American History Conclusion: Once and Future Truths Notes Bibliography Index

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