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Historical Dictionary of American Propaganda
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Presents a comprehensive, authoritative ready-reference guide to official U.S. propaganda, from colonial times to the present.

Table of Contents

List of Terms Guide to Related Topics Preface Introduction List of Abbreviations Chronology of Important Events in American Propaganda Dictionary Selected Bibliography Appendix: Research Collections and Sources of Propaganda Materials Relating to the United States Index

About the Author

Martin Manning is a research librarian in the in the Bureau of Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State, formerly the United States Information Agency (USIA). Herbert Romerstein retired in 1989 as the Soviet Disinformation Officer of the USIA.

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"Dictionaries are usually dry but useful resources for moments of uncertainty, Martin Manning, a research librarian in the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, has created an uncharacteristic volume that tells an intriguing story of U.S. and some foreign propaganda. More than a dictionary, it reads like an encyclopedia and, for those so inclined, is worth reading from front to back....[p]rovides a wealth of information, some of which cannot be readily found elsewhere, and is a useful resource for researchers interested in propaganda's role in American history. Readable and well organized, the book describes some of the world's most influential communication efforts. provides"-American Journalism

?[P]acks in well over 300 entries covering the range of American history as it examines styles, approaches and contents of American propaganda campaigns. From events and publications fostering such propaganda to government agencies and private organizations, hapters provide historical reviews, discussions of mechanisms of propaganda, and bibliographic references for further research.?-MBR Bookwatch

?[S]hould have broad appeal, serving as an accessible cross-disciplinary reference resource for the study of politics, history, media studies, literature, art history, and sociology, as well as general interest.?-Reference Reviews

?Dictionaries are usually dry but useful resources for moments of uncertainty, Martin Manning, a research librarian in the Bureau of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, has created an uncharacteristic volume that tells an intriguing story of U.S. and some foreign propaganda. More than a dictionary, it reads like an encyclopedia and, for those so inclined, is worth reading from front to back....[p]rovides a wealth of information, some of which cannot be readily found elsewhere, and is a useful resource for researchers interested in propaganda's role in American history. Readable and well organized, the book describes some of the world's most influential communication efforts. provides?-American Journalism

?Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students.?-Choice

?A fine acquisition....Recommended.?-Library Journal

?A fine acquisition....Recommended.??Library Journal

"ÝP¨acks in well over 300 entries covering the range of American history as it examines styles, approaches and contents of American propaganda campaigns. From events and publications fostering such propaganda to government agencies and private organizations, hapters provide historical reviews, discussions of mechanisms of propaganda, and bibliographic references for further research."-MBR Bookwatch

"ÝS¨hould have broad appeal, serving as an accessible cross-disciplinary reference resource for the study of politics, history, media studies, literature, art history, and sociology, as well as general interest."-Reference Reviews

"[P]acks in well over 300 entries covering the range of American history as it examines styles, approaches and contents of American propaganda campaigns. From events and publications fostering such propaganda to government agencies and private organizations, hapters provide historical reviews, discussions of mechanisms of propaganda, and bibliographic references for further research."-MBR Bookwatch

"[S]hould have broad appeal, serving as an accessible cross-disciplinary reference resource for the study of politics, history, media studies, literature, art history, and sociology, as well as general interest."-Reference Reviews

"A fine acquisition....Recommended."-Library Journal

"Upper-division undergraduates; graduate students."-Choice

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