{"product_id":"broadway-goes-to-war-robert-l-mclaughlin-9780813180946","title":"Broadway Goes to War: American Theater During World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe American theater was not ignorant of the developments brought on by World War II, and actively addressed and debated timely, controversial topics for the duration of the war, including neutrality and isolationism, racism and genocide, and heroism and battle fatigue. Productions such as \u003ci\u003eWatch on the Rhine \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), \u003ci\u003eThe Moon is Down\u003c\/i\u003e (1942), \u003ci\u003eTomorrow the World\u003c\/i\u003e (1943), and \u003ci\u003eA Bell for Adano\u003c\/i\u003e (1944) encouraged public discussion of the war's impact on daily life and raised critical questions about the conflict well before other forms of popular media. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican drama of the 1940s is frequently overlooked, but the plays performed during this eventful decade provide a picture of the rich and complex experience of living in the United States during the war years. McLaughlin and Parry's work fills a significant gap in the history of theater and popular culture, showing that American society was more divided and less idealistic than the received histories of the WWII home front and the entertainment industry recognize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert L. McLaughlin, Sally E. Parry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813180945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813180946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2021 pg. 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022","brand":"Robert L. McLaughlin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44047604580607,"sku":"9780813180946","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d99470b6-2d50-41ff-a24b-3abda103c4e0.jpg?v=1684991170","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broadway-goes-to-war-robert-l-mclaughlin-9780813180946","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}