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ERIC Number: EJ663608
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-228X
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Film and History, Foxes and Hedgehogs.
Doherty, Thomas
OAH Magazine of History, v16 n4 p13-15 Sum 2002
Discusses the treatment of historical events within Hollywood (California) films. Addresses the idea of verisimilitude, or the true replication of history in all aspects. Examines films such as: "Pearl Harbor,""Park Row,""Verboten!,""October Sky," and "Thirteen Days," to demonstrate how films portray history. (CMK)
Descriptors: Film Criticism, Film Production, Films, Higher Education, Historians, Historical Interpretation, History Instruction, Persuasive Discourse, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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