The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and Popular Culture
Author | : Larry Weirather |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2007 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015066846174 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The China Clipper, Pan American Airways and Popular Culture written by Larry Weirather and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book discusses strategies used to represent the clipper as a paragon of U.S. interests, values and beliefs. The main focus of the work is the variety of ways this iconographic status manifested itself through toys, movies, pulp fiction, comic books and music. An appendix explains different models of the clipper flying boats"--Provided by publisher.