Entertainment nation : how music, television, film, sports, and theater shaped the United States / edited by Kenneth Cohen and John W. Troutman ; foreword by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ; director's note by Anthea M. Hartig ; principal photography by Jaclyn Nash.
Catalog of an ever-changing selection from its collection of theater, music, sports, movie and television objects held by the National Museum of American History under the banner of "Entertaiment Nation" exhibited since December 2022. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Harmony and discord -- Broadening and narrowing the signal -- Comedy and tragedy -- Gaining and losing ground -- Heroes and villians.
Summary:
"U.S. history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.