New Deal cowboy : Gene Autry and public diplomacy /

Examines Gene Autry's use of recordings, personal appearances, rodeo, radio, film and television to create a major entertainment personality and public diplomat. Autry utilized his persona to publicly support Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and foreign policy initiatives leading up to World...

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Main Author:	Duchemin, Michael, 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2016]
Subjects:	Autry, Gene, > 1907-1998. Autry, Gene, > 1907-1998 > Political and social views. Motion picture actors and actresses > United States > Biography. Singers > United States > Biography. Arts and diplomacy > United States > History > 20th century. Motion pictures > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century. Country music > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century. Popular culture > Political aspects > United States > History > 20th century. New Deal, 1933-1939. United States > Foreign relations > 1933-1945.

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Summary:	Examines Gene Autry's use of recordings, personal appearances, rodeo, radio, film and television to create a major entertainment personality and public diplomat. Autry utilized his persona to publicly support Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and foreign policy initiatives leading up to World War II. Duchemin shows the connections between popular culture, political policy and public diplomacy that emerged in the 1930s.
Physical Description:	x, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780806153926 080615392X