The Reel Civil War: Mythmaking in American Film

by Chadwick, Bruce

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AR Book Level
10.2
AR Points
21
Word Count
104,191
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
69030 EN

About this book

This book looks at how the history of the Civil War has been distorted in American films produced throughout the twentieth century, and argues that the cinematic rewriting of history has helped perpetuate racism and segregation.

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