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.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2022]Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781588347244
- 1588347249
- How music, television, film, sports, and theater shaped the United States
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 306.0973 N277 | Available | 33111010922967 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
US history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture, featuring objects like Muhammad Ali's training robe, and Leonard Nimoy's Spock ears, and Dorothy's ruby slippers, oh my!
Entertainment Nation is a star-studded and richly illustrated book celebrating the best of 150 years of US pop culture. The book presents nearly 300 breathtaking Smithsonian objects from the first long-term exhibition on popular culture, and features contributors like Billie Jean King, Ali Wong, and Jill Lepore. Entertainment Nation offers the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the passion and grit of star athletes, the limelight of the music industry and theater, and the amazing entertainers we love to watch, with dazzling cultural touchstones like-
Music and Theater
Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton costume John Coltrane's saxophone Selena's leather outfit
Film and Television
Captain America's shield Mr. Roger's sweater Seinfeld 's puffy shirt
Sports
Mia Hamm's Olympic jersey Kristi Yamaguchi's ice skates Babe Ruth autographed baseball
The book includes essays that contextualize the objects' place in time and history, exploring how entertainment sparks conversation and debate, reveals social tensions and political power, and dictates who gets to be the hero or the villain. Taking a nostalgic look at old favorites and an exhilarating glimpse of contemporary attractions, Entertainment Nation is a love letter to pop culture.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 "Entertainment Nation" exhibited since December 2022.
Harmony and discord -- Broadening and narrowing the signal -- Comedy and tragedy -- Gaining and losing ground -- Heroes and villains.
"U.S. history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture"-- Provided by publisher.