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World War II represents the period of major global conflict from 1939 to 1945. American involvement began with the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and fundamentally reshaped the nation’s role as a world power. The U.S. contribution was critical to Allied success, particularly through industrial produ...
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford depicts the final years of Jesse James’s outlaw career and his subsequent murder at the hands of Robert Ford. The film explores the complex dynamic between the two men, based on Ron Hansen's novel, featuring Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck in th...
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is a 1972 film directed by John Huston, adapting the story of Roy Bean, a Texas saloon-keeper who served as Justice of the Peace. Paul Newman stars in this comedy-drama alongside a large ensemble cast including Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Perkins. The film port...
Howard Zinn radically shifts the historical focus away from presidents and generals to the experiences of marginalized groups: workers, enslaved people, indigenous populations, and activists. This book is a powerful, necessary corrective, detailing how the American story has been told from the persp...
Geronimo: An American Legend portrays the events surrounding the 1886 surrender of Apache leader Geronimo. The film depicts the interactions between Lieutenant Charles B. Gatewood and Geronimo, based on a fictionalized account of the Apache Wars. It features a cast including Wes Studi and Jason Patr...
