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One of The Smithsonian's Ten Best History Books of the YearA brilliant and daring account of a culture war over the place of theater in American democracy in the 1930s, one that anticipates our current divide, by the acclaimed Shakespeare scholar James ShapiroFrom 1935 to 1939, the Federal Theatre Project staged over a thousand productions in 29 states that were seen by thirty million (or nearly one in four) Americans, two thirds of whom had never seen a play before. At its helm was an unassuming theater professor, Hallie Flanagan. It employed, at its peak, over twelve thousand struggling artists, some of whom, like Orson Welles and Arthur Miller, would soon be famous, but most of whom were just ordinary people eager to work again at their craft. It was the product of a moment when the arts, no less than industry and agriculture, were thought to be vital to the health of the republic, bringing Shakespeare to the public, alongside modern plays that confronted the pressing issues of the day—from slum housing and public health to racism and the rising threat of fascism. The Playbook takes us through some of its most remarkable productions, including a groundbreaking Black production of Macbeth in Harlem and an adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's anti-fascist novel It Can't Happen Here that opened simultaneously in 18 cities, underscoring the Federal Theatre's incredible range and vitality. But this once thriving Works Progress Administration relief program did not survive and has left little trace. For the Federal Theatre was the first New Deal project to be attacked and ended on the grounds that it promoted “un-American” activity, sowing the seeds not only for the McCarthyism of the 1950s but also for our own era of merciless polarization. It was targeted by the first House un-American Affairs Committee, and its demise was a turning point in American cultural life—for, as Shapiro brilliantly argues, “the health of democracy and theater, twin born in ancient Greece, have always been mutually dependent.”A defining legacy of this culture war was how the strategies used to undermine and ultimately destroy the Federal Theatre were assembled by a charismatic and cunning congressman from East Texas, the now largely forgotten Martin Dies, who in doing so pioneered the right-wing political playbook now so prevalent that it seems eternal.

Nous avons toutes et tous un lien particulier avec Walt Disney. Adulé ou contesté, Walt n'était pas seulement un conteur d'histoires, il était un magicien de l'innovation. Son nom est connu dans le monde entier, évoquant instantanément des rêves enchantés et des personnages inoubliables. Plongez dans l'univers fascinant de l'un des plus grands visionnaires du XXe siècle avec une biographie inédite, Walt Disney : Le magicien de l'innovation. Découvrez comment un homme simple, animé d'une passion dévorante pour le dessin et doué d'une imagination sans limites, a réussi à bâtir un empire ludo-industriel qui vient de fêter ses cent ans. Cette biographie vous emmène dans les coulisses de la vie de Walt Disney, en mettant en lumière son génie entrepreneurial et son esprit novateur. De la création de Mickey Mouse à l'établissement de parcs d'attractions enchantés, en passant par la révolution de l'industrie de l'animation, Disney n'a cessé de repousser les limites de l'imaginaire et de la technologie. Walt Disney : Le magicien de l'innovation dévoile les secrets de sa réussite, ses défis, ses échecs, ses triomphes et sa part d'ombre. Il met en évidence comment Disney a su allier créativité, innovation et stratégie pour transformer ses rêves en réalité. Plus qu'une biographie, cet ouvrage essaie de mieux comprendre l'homme qu'était Walt, mais également le mythe qu'il est devenu. Son nom est entré dans la postérité et représente désormais un conglomérat mondial du divertissement touchant des milliards de personnes. C'est ainsi l'auteur met en perspective, grâce au temps long de l'histoire, l'homme et sa création.

This set expands its coverage to look at acts of treason throughout history and around the world. Chapters also look at tyrannical governments'attempts to label their enemies as treasonous. Individuals and events covered include Canada's Louis Riel; Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI of France; Adolph Hitler; the anti-Nazi White Rose Movement; the July 20, 1944 attempted assassination of Hitler; Great Britain's Thomas Paine; Nelson Mandela and the 1956 Treason Trial in South Africa; among many others.

Despite a glut of black and white filters, the digital revolution in videography has all but abandoned the art, science, beauty, and power of cinematic lighting that literally illuminated the Golden Age of motion pictures. Film Noir Light and Shadow explores an era before CGI – a time when every photon mattered and the lighting of a set served a grander purpose than simply rendering its subjects visible. Edited by Alain Silver and James Ursini, the duo behind numerous critically acclaimed studies of other aspects of noir, this anthology presents a series of essays that examine the visual style of the filmmakers of cinema's classic period. Some focus on individual pictures or directors; others discuss elements of style or sub-groups of movies within the movement. All are sharply focused on what makes the noir phenomenon unique in American – and global – cinematic history. Aside from highlighting the innovative work of its editors and their late colleague Robert Porfirio, Film Noir Light and Shadow also shares its light with a bevy of contributors who have written and edited their own books on the subject – a list of luminaries that includes Sheri Chinen Biesen, Shannon Clute and Richard Edwards, Julie Grossman, Delphine Letort, Robert Miklitsch, R. Barton Palmer, Homer Pettey, Marlisa Santos, Imogen Sara Smith, and Tony Williams. As befits the topic, this volume is lavishly illustrated with 500 images that capture the richness and breadth of the classic period's imagery, making it an ideal companion for students of the genre, film historians, sprocket fiends, and the retrospectively inclined.

These volumes explore the development of nuclear technology and its use in military weapons and power generation. Documents examined include policy statements, international agreements, threat assessments, reports by watchdog organizations, historical accounts, political speeches, and more.

Drawing Liberalism is the first book-length critical examination of the political and social impact of the political cartoonist Herbert Block—popularly known as Herblock. Working for the Washington Post, Herblock played a central role in shaping, propagandizing, and defending the ideals of postwar liberalism, a normative set of values and assumptions that dominated American politics and culture after World War II.Best remembered for his unrelenting opposition to and skewering cartoons of Joseph McCarthy and Richard Nixon, Herblock introduced the term'McCarthyism'into the American political lexicon. With its unstinting and unapologetic support for the liberal agenda, across a career spanning over fifty years at the Post, Herblock's work affords a unique lens through which to interpret and understand the shifts and contours of twentieth-century American political culture, from the postwar period through the civil rights era into the Nixon presidency.

Com o isolamento decorrente da pandemia do novo coronavírus, um dos acontecimentos que fizeram falta ao ser humano foi o ato de festejar: reunir-se coletivamente, sem a mediação tecnológica de computadores e celulares, para celebrar. Nesse período, com a proibição dos eventos, o Brasil, país cujo calendário é repleto de datas comemorativas e festejos, foi atingido em cheio e principalmente em sua festa maior, o Carnaval, que agora, em 2023, retorna oficialmente às ruas de diversas cidades. A partir da história da folia carnavalesca, abordamos, em reportagem de capa, feita pela repórter especial Débora Nascimento, a importância social de festejar através das suas transformações ao longo dos tempos. A matéria traz análises de pesquisadores e artistas sobre o que está por trás das festas, as disputas de classes, sentimentos e propósitos. Para a antropóloga Léa Freitas,'nossas festas, sejam laicas ou religiosas, oficiais ou populares – em sua multiplicidade de manifestações, recortando o país de norte a sul, de leste a oeste –, mostram uma maneira singular de viver o fato coletivo, de perceber o mundo e de com ele se relacionar. São vias reflexivas privilegiadas para se penetrar no coração da sociedade brasileira'. Para o historiador Luiz Antonio Simas, através da festa, a população reafirma o seu direito de existir. Do sagrado ao profano, do samba ao baile funk, qual é o sentido da festa? Eis um dos caminhos investigativos dessa reportagem, que também se mostra um passeio saboroso pelas nossas ruas cheias de gente e alegria. No último dia 8 de janeiro, assistimos a um ataque feroz à nossa democracia, quando terroristas cobertos de verde-amarelo invadiram o Palácio do Planalto, o Congresso e o Superior Tribunal Federal, deixando um lastro de destruição. Um mês antes dessa data que entra para nossa história, o repórter Antonio Lira entrevistava o também jornalista Bruno Torturra. A conversa, muito potente em si, ganhou ainda mais força e relevância diante desses acontecimentos. Nela, Torturra, um dos fundadores do Mídia Ninja, reflete sobre o modo como as redes sociais impactam no fazer jornalístico, destacando como elas têm cultivado o narcisismo da cultura do'perfil', e aponta a necessidade de buscarmos novas formas de coletividade. E a festa é, sim, uma maneira de viver e celebrar a coletividade. Como pontua Luiz Antonio Simas:'não se faz festa, afinal, porque a vida é boa. A razão é exatamente a inversa'.

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.

A wide-ranging anthology of primary texts in American foreign relations—now expanded to include documents from the Trump years to todayHow should America wield its power beyond its borders? Should it follow grand principles or act on narrow self-interest? Should it work in concert with other nations or avoid entangling alliances? America in the World captures the voices and viewpoints of some of the most provocative, eloquent, and influential people who participated in these and other momentous debates. Now fully revised and updated, this anthology brings together primary texts spanning a century and a half of U.S. foreign relations, illuminating how Americans have been arguing about the nation's role in the world since its emergence as a world power in the late nineteenth century.Features more than 250 primary-source documents, reflecting an extraordinary range of viewsIncludes two new chapters on the Trump years and the return of great power rivalries under BidenSweeps broadly from the Gilded Age to emerging global challenges such as COVID-19Shares the perspectives of presidents, secretaries of state, and generals as well as those of poets, songwriters, clergy, newspaper columnists, and novelistsAlso includes non-American perspectives on U.S. power