New Deal Cowboy Gene Autry and Public Diplomacy |
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| Author:
| Duchemin, Michael |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-5392-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.00 |
Book Description:
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New Deal Cowboy enhances our understanding of Gene Autry as a western folk hero who, during critical times of economic recovery and international crisis, readily assumed the role of public diplomat, skillfully using his talents to persuade a marginalized populace to embrace a nationalist agenda.
New Deal Cowboy enhances our understanding of Gene Autry as a western folk hero who, during critical times of economic recovery and international crisis, readily assumed the role of public diplomat, skillfully using his talents to persuade a marginalized populace to embrace a nationalist agenda.