BASED ON A TRUE STORY: JESSE JAMES AND THE REINTERPRETATION OF HISTORY IN POPULAR MEDIA

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Allen Sherill (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Judkin Browning

Abstract: This thesis examines the ways in which the story of Jesse James continues to be portrayed in popular and scholarly media. First, it explores the media’s effect on the creation of his legend and much of the American knowledge of his life. Then it looks into the efforts of William A. Settle, Jr. and other scholars to dispel many of the myths about James and establish his real history. Finally it shows the how the modern reinterpretations of James in popular media reflect more of the legend than history despite the fact that these productions are often advertised as being truthful to the past.

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Publication
Thesis
Sherill, A. (2015) BASED ON A TRUE STORY: JESSE JAMES AND THE REINTERPRETATION OF HISTORY IN POPULAR MEDIA. Unpublished master's thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Language: English
Date: 2015
Keywords
Jesse-James, Reinterpretation-of-History-in-Popular Media, William A. Settle Jr, History-in-Film, History on the Internet

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