The Spitting Image - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Spitting Image write by Jerry Lembcke. This book was released on 2000-05-01. The Spitting Image available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How the startling image of an anti-war protested spitting on a uniformed veteran misrepresented the narrative of Vietnam War political debate One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester — often a woman — spitting on the uniformed veteran just off the plane. The lingering potency of this icon was evident during the Gulf War, when war supporters invoked it to discredit their opposition. In this startling book, Jerry Lembcke demonstrates that not a single incident of this sort has been convincingly documented. Rather, the anti-war Left saw in veterans a natural ally, and the relationship between anti-war forces and most veterans was defined by mutual support. Indeed one soldier wrote angrily to Vice President Spiro Agnew that the only Americans who seemed concerned about the soldier's welfare were the anti-war activists. While the veterans were sometimes made to feel uncomfortable about their service, this sense of unease was, Lembcke argues, more often rooted in the political practices of the Right. Tracing a range of conflicts in the twentieth century, the book illustrates how regimes engaged in unpopular conflicts often vilify their domestic opponents for "stabbing the boys in the back." Concluding with an account of the powerful role played by Hollywood in cementing the myth of the betrayed veteran through such films as Coming Home, Taxi Driver, and Rambo, Jerry Lembcke's book stands as one of the most important, original, and controversial works of cultural history in recent years.
Leon and the Spitting Image
Leon and the Spitting Image - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Leon and the Spitting Image write by Allen Kurzweil. This book was released on 2011-02-08. Leon and the Spitting Image available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book is about a hotel full of animals. And an evil ice maker. And glass eyeballs -- oh, and really old panty hose and Possibly Fake Hair. But mostly, it's about Leon Zeisel and his epic quest to survive fourth grade, despite his teacher, Miss Hagmeyer, and his archenemy, Lumpkin the Pumpkin, a human tank with a deadly dodgeball throw. Luckily, Leon has friends who will stand by him even if his magical plans for rescue and revenge involve ... SPIT!
Spitting Image
Spitting Image - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Spitting Image write by Shutta Crum. This book was released on 2003. Spitting Image available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In the small town of Baylor, Kentucky, twelve-year-old Jessie K. Bovey and her friends confront some of life's questions during their summer vacation in the late 1960s.
The Spitting Image
The Spitting Image - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Spitting Image write by Jerry Lembcke. This book was released on 2000-05. The Spitting Image available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. How the startling image of an anti-war protested spitting on a uniformed veteran misrepresented the narrative of Vietnam War political debate One of the most resilient images of the Vietnam era is that of the anti-war protester — often a woman — spitting on the uniformed veteran just off the plane. The lingering potency of this icon was evident during the Gulf War, when war supporters invoked it to discredit their opposition. In this startling book, Jerry Lembcke demonstrates that not a single incident of this sort has been convincingly documented. Rather, the anti-war Left saw in veterans a natural ally, and the relationship between anti-war forces and most veterans was defined by mutual support. Indeed one soldier wrote angrily to Vice President Spiro Agnew that the only Americans who seemed concerned about the soldier's welfare were the anti-war activists. While the veterans were sometimes made to feel uncomfortable about their service, this sense of unease was, Lembcke argues, more often rooted in the political practices of the Right. Tracing a range of conflicts in the twentieth century, the book illustrates how regimes engaged in unpopular conflicts often vilify their domestic opponents for "stabbing the boys in the back." Concluding with an account of the powerful role played by Hollywood in cementing the myth of the betrayed veteran through such films as Coming Home, Taxi Driver, and Rambo, Jerry Lembcke's book stands as one of the most important, original, and controversial works of cultural history in recent years.
A Nasty Piece of Work
A Nasty Piece of Work - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Nasty Piece of Work write by Roger Law. This book was released on 1992. A Nasty Piece of Work available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book tells the story of Roger Law's life as a caricaturist, revealing the artistry behind his often grotesque forms. As co-creator of the Spitting Image puppets, he did a great deal to broaden the appeal of caricature.
