Books by John Whiteclay Chambers

Between 1890 and 1920, the forces accompanying industrialization sent the familiar 19th century world plummeting toward extinction. In this book, the author incorporates the social, cultural, political and economic changes which produced modern America.

The immediacy and apparent truth of the visual image, plus film and television's ostensible ability to propel viewers back into the past, confers a sense of veracity on the most powerful historical films. Examining the effect of film and television on perceptions of World War II and history is the guiding purpose of this collection of original essays.