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book on WWII American propaganda
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celebrity war campaigns
civilian influence on public policy
civilian propaganda during WWII
civilian role in war messaging
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creative writing as propaganda
cultural elites and national messaging
cultural history of World War II
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ethical questions of propaganda
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forgotten WWII propaganda unit
history of American public opinion
Hollywood and literature in WWII
how media shaped WWII culture
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legacy of wartime propaganda
literature and national unity
literature as propaganda tool
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media strategy WWII
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public opinion shaping in WWII
public speeches in WWII
Rex Stout
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Thomas Howell historian
U.S. cultural history 1940s
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unrecognized WWII organizations
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Product details
- ISBN 9781625343871
- Weight: 483g
- Dimensions: 149 x 226mm
- Publication Date: 11 Jan 2019
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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From 1942 to 1945, a small, influential group of media figures willingly volunteered their services to form the Writers' War Board (WWB), accepting requests from government agencies to create propaganda. Members included mystery writer Rex Stout, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner Pearl S. Buck, novelist and sports writer Paul Gallico, Book-of-the-Month Club editor and popular radio host Clifton Fadiman, and Broadway lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II. The WWB mobilized thousands of other writers across the country to spread its campaigns through articles, public appearances, radio broadcasts, and more.
The WWB received federal money while retaining its status as a private organization that could mount campaigns without government oversight. Historian Thomas Howell argues that this unique position has caused its history to fall between the cracks, since it was not recognized as an official part of the government's war effort. Yet the WWB's work had a huge impact on the nation's wartime culture, and this fascinating history will inform contemporary thinking on propaganda, the media, and American society.
The WWB received federal money while retaining its status as a private organization that could mount campaigns without government oversight. Historian Thomas Howell argues that this unique position has caused its history to fall between the cracks, since it was not recognized as an official part of the government's war effort. Yet the WWB's work had a huge impact on the nation's wartime culture, and this fascinating history will inform contemporary thinking on propaganda, the media, and American society.
Thomas Howell is professor of history at William Jewell College.
