'The Vanishing American': Hollywood's compromise to Indian reform

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George Seitz's silent movie, 'The Vanishing American,' represents one of the US film industry's few attempts to deal forthrightly with white exploitation of American Indians. The film is effective not only in depicting the abuses of the reservation system but in revealing society's inability to resolve its 'Indian problem.' However, the film's appeal to Christianity emerges as an empty endorsement of racial assimilation. The film was adapted from a 1922 story by Zane Grey, who often depicted Indians as victims of white greed and mistreatment.

Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Film adaptations, Movie adaptations

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Imaging nationalism in the Cold War: the foundation of the American National Portrait Gallery

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The American National Portrait Gallery was established in 1968 to celebrate the achievements of individual Americans in a way that prevented the then widespread revolutionary agitation from undermining contemporary US society. By confining the display of portraits chiefly to traditional white, male heroes and largely excluding women and minorities, the Portrait Gallery attempted to shore up the hierarchical structure of US society by depriving culture and portraiture of political content.

Political aspects, Portraits, Smithsonian Institution. National Portrait Gallery

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Educational exchange and cultural diplomacy in the Cold War

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The development of educational exchange for Cold War foreign policy purposes is documented, and the administrative implications and policy tensions that emerged are outlined. There is a focus on new government policy of cultural relations, use of private resources, conflicting views and goals and universities and exchange programs.

History, Cold War, 1945-1991, Educational exchanges

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