{"product_id":"entertainment-nation-how-music-television-film-sports-and-theater-shaped-the-united-states-hardcover","title":"Entertainment Nation: How Music, Television, Film, Sports, and Theater Shaped the United States - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNmah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKenneth Xcohen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Troutman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUS history gets the star treatment with this essential guide to the Smithsonian's first permanent exhibition on pop culture, featuring objects like Muhammad Ali's training robe, and Leonard Nimoy's Spock ears, and Dorothy's ruby slippers, oh my!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Nation \u003c\/i\u003eis a star-studded and richly illustrated book celebrating the best of 150 years of US pop culture. The book presents nearly 300 breathtaking Smithsonian objects from the first long-term exhibition on popular culture, and features contributors like Billie Jean King, Ali Wong, and Jill Lepore. \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Nation\u003c\/i\u003e offers the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, the passion and grit of star athletes, the limelight of the music industry and theater, and the amazing entertainers we love to watch, with dazzling cultural touchstones like: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic and Theater\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLin-Manuel Miranda's \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e costume\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eJohn Coltrane's saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSelena's leather outfit\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFilm and Television\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCaptain America's shield\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMr. Roger's sweater\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e's puffy shirt\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSports\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMia Hamm's Olympic jersey\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eKristi Yamaguchi's ice skates\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBabe Ruth autographed baseball\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eincludes essays that contextualize the objects' place in time and history, exploring how entertainment sparks conversation and debate, reveals social tensions and political power, and dictates who gets to be the hero or the villain. Taking a nostalgic look at old favorites and an exhilarating glimpse of contemporary attractions, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Nation \u003c\/i\u003eis a love letter to pop culture.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKENNETH COHEN is Edward and Helen Hintz Secretarial Scholar and Curator at NMAH. His work on the intersection of politics, theater, and sport has appeared in academic and popular outlets such as NPR, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. JOHN W. TROUTMAN is curator of American music at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and project director for the Entertainment Nation exhibit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 10.6 x 9.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766215999776,"sku":"9781588347244","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0116a173c656f0dafdc8aa46cab1d3ce.webp?v=1780287568","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/entertainment-nation-how-music-television-film-sports-and-theater-shaped-the-united-states-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}