In 1983 the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans began a project to record the recollections of as many people as possible -- civilians as well as soldiers -- who were involved in one of the most pivotal events of the century. Skillfully edited by Ronald J. Drez and first published on the fifty-year anniversary of D-Day, the award-winning Voices of D-Day tells the story of that momentous operation almost entirely through the words of the people who were there.
In 1983 the Eisenhower Center at the University of New Orleans began a project to record the recollections of as many people as possible -- civilia...
In this study, Jessica Gienow-Hecht challenges long-standing analyses of the Unites States' cultural imperialism that emphasize the determination of policy makers to export U.S. culture to spread capitalism and gain access to overseas markets and raw materials. She also contests scholars of reception theory who claim that foreign audiences deliberately condition the reception of U.S. culture abroad. Studying the example of the U.S. Army newspaper, the Neue Zeitung - published for the German population from 1945 to 1955 - she demonstrates that U.S. officials actually exerted little direct...
In this study, Jessica Gienow-Hecht challenges long-standing analyses of the Unites States' cultural imperialism that emphasize the determination of p...
