Jim Cullen: 9 books
The Art of Democracy
A Concise History of Popular Culture in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2002
"Cullen's strength comes from his understanding of how the different strands of American society intertwine in imaginative, unpredictable ways ... The shape and vitality of pop culture's next era will depend, at least in part, on commentators like Cullen."—Washington Post Book World "A...
The American Dream
A Short History of an Idea that Shaped a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2003
"The American Dream" is one of the most familiar and resonant phrases in our national lexicon, so familiar that we seldom pause to ask its origin, its history, or what it actually means. In this fascinating short history, Jim Cullen explores the meaning of the American Dream, or rather the...
Imperfect Presidents
Tales of Presidential Misadventure and Triumph
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2007
When people make bad decisions, odd remarks, and just plain silly mistakes, the results are sure to haunt them. But when these things happen to the president of the United States, they can change the course of history. In this clever portrait of the American presidency, Jim Cullen takes ten presidents...
Sensing the Past
Hollywood Stars and Historical Visions
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2013
How do perceptions of the past--not just of particular events, but of the trajectory of history as a whole--shape our experience of the world? Sensing the Past tackles this question with an unlikely source of historical insight--the work of six major Hollywood stars: Clint Eastwood, Daniel Day-Lewis,...
Historians on Hamilton
How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2018
America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how...
by Jim Cullen
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
A Short History of the Modern Media presents a concise history of the major media of the last 150 years, including print, stage, film, radio, television, sound recording, and the Internet.
Offers a compact, teaching-friendly presentation of the history of mass media
Features a discussion of works...
Essaying the Past
How to Read, Write, and Think about History
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Part research manual, part study guide, and part introduction to the study of history, Essaying the Past guides the reader through the nuts and bolts of producing good historical prose, offering key strategies and useful tips.
Includes expert advice on writing about history, conducting good research,...
Democratic Empire
The United States Since 1945
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2016
A brief survey of U.S. history since the end of World War II, focusing on popular beliefs, fears, and hopes that have shaped American culture and history over the last eight decades.
Explores the ways in which the American people’s perceptions of power were as significant as the realities of...
Pensando la Educación Física como área de conocimiento
Problematizaciones pedagógicas del sujeto y el cuerpo
Language: Spanish
Release Date: March 5, 2019
Pensando la Educación Física como área de conocimiento ha sido producto de las investigaciones, artículos y ponencias presentadas en las Conferencias Académicas –del período 2013-2015– producidas por el Seminario Permanente de Investigación del Laboratorio de Investigaciones Pedagógicas...