What do Madonna
Ray Charles
Mount Rushmore
suburbia
the banjo
and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore
ignore
or deplore them
they all influence our culture
and color the way America is perceived by the world.
In this A-to-Z collection of essays scholars explore more than one hundred people
places
and phenomena as they seek to discover what it means to be labeled icon. From the Alamo to Muhammad Ali
from John Wayne to the zipper
the American icons covered in this unique three-volume set include subjects from culture
law
art
food
religion
and science. By providing numerous ways for the reader to engage in the process of interpreting these images and artifacts
the work serves as a unique resource for students of American history and culture. Features 100 illustrations.
What do Madonna
Ray Charles
Mount Rushmore
suburbia
the banjo
and the Ford Mustang have in common? Whether we adore
ignore
or deplore them
they all influence our culture
and color the way America is perceived by the world. This A-to-Z collection of essays explores more than one hundred people
places
and phenomena that have taken on iconic status in American culture. The scholars and writers whose thoughts are gathered in this unique three-volume set examine these icons through a diverse array of perspectives and fields of expertise. Ranging from the Alamo to Muhammad Ali
from John Wayne to the zipper
this selection of American icons represents essential elements of our culture
including law
art
food
religion
and science. Featuring more than 100 illustrations
this work will serve as a unique resource for students of American history and culture.
The interdisciplinary scholars in this work examine what it means when something is labeled as an icon. What common features do the people
places
and things we deem to be iconic share? To begin with
an icon generates strong responses in people
it often stands for a group of values (John Wayne)
it reflects forces of its time
it can be reshaped or extended by imitation
and it often breaks down barriers between various segments of American culture
such as those that exist between white and black America
or between high and low art. The essays contained in this set examine all these aspects of American icons from a variety of perspectives and through a lively range of rhetoric styles.
- 25 reproducibles such as letters home to parents and worksheets
- 15 photographs of famous chess players and of students playing chess
- 28 chess diagrams and 7 examples of student work
- A chronology of chess from ancient times to the present
- Maps of the spread of the Islamic Empire after Muhammed's death
- A glossary of 90 chess terms from past and present such as chatrang and en passant
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