Media, the Shaping the Image of a People

This glossy coffee-table book is a magnificent addition to anyone’s living room or family room. The Media: Shaping the Image of a People, impressive as it is, is a veritable slice of Americana, a brilliant collection of illustrations, political and social cartoons, and photographs combined with quotes and profound statements from figures ranging from film and television celebrities, famous politicos, literary iconoclasts, and religious personages. The book chronicles social and political customs, events, and movements from 1860-1890, and up through today in the U.S. and the world, encompassing a time when our nation looked repeatedly to "new beginnings," searching for equality for citizens of every race, creed, and color. Bill Overton, a social activist, has long since been interested in the effects of media, namely print media, on the society it purports to represent. Overton demonstrates throughout the compilation his capacity as a keen observer of social trends, and their immediate and long lasting effects on the people. This book is a must have for anyone with even a passing interest in American socio-political history, as well as for those interested in the effects, positive and adverse, of print media on popular culture.Overton, Bill is the author of 'Media, the Shaping the Image of a People' with ISBN 9781577850380 and ISBN 1577850386.