Florida has been the location and subject of hundreds of feature films, from Cocoanuts (1929) to Monster (2004). Portraying the state and its people from the silent era to the present, these films have explored the multitude of Florida images and cliches that have captured the public s imagination a nature lover s paradise, a wildlife refuge, a tourist destination, home to the cracker, and a haven for the retired, the rich, the immigrant, and the criminal. Sunshine in the Dark is the first complete study of how the movie industry has immortalized Florida s...
Florida has been the location and subject of hundreds of feature films, from Cocoanuts (1929) to Monster (2004). Portraying the s...
Encompassing political, social, and cultural issues, this primary source reader allows students to hear the voices of the past, giving a richer understanding of American society since 1945.
Comprises over 50 documents, which incorporate political, social, and cultural history and encompass the viewpoints of ordinary people as well a variety of leaders
An extended introduction explains to students how to think and work like historians by using primary sources
Includes both written texts and photographs
Headnotes contextualize the...
Encompassing political, social, and cultural issues, this primary source reader allows students to hear the voices of the past, giving a richer unders...
