Journal of American HistoryVol. 93 Iss. 3 (2006)
Telling Stories: The Political Uses of Myth and History in the Cherokee and Creek Nations
Claudio Saunt
Claudio Saunt deftly recognizes the ways in which the Creek and Cherokee nations applied western notions of history and myth for their own political benefit. The result is an exploration of the meaning of history and myth as well as insights into the sophistication of American Indian agency.
Conventional Iconoclasm: The Cultural Work of the Nietzsche Image in Twentieth-Century America
Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen
While the author's work is certainly interesting and valuable, the lack of focus in this paper makes it appear rambling. Nonetheless, Ratner-Rosenhagen's spotlight on the American image of Nietzsche in America rather than his philosophy reveals an effective and important tactic in intellectual history.
Dorothea Lange: The Photographer as Agricultural Sociologist
Linda Gordon
In this excellent piece, Linda Gordon examines the work of Farm Security Administration photographer Dorothea Lange as well as her activist husband Paul Taylor. In doing so, Gordon exposes the nature of depression era agriculture and New Deal progressivism.
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Ben Wright
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