Life magazine series "How the West Was Won"
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The Life magazine series "How the West Was Won" is a historical photo-essay and narrative feature that chronicles the exploration, settlement, and mythologizing of the American West for a popular mid-20th-century readership.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical feature
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magazine article series ⓘ photo-essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
entertain a general audience
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popularize historical understanding of the American West ⓘ |
| appearedIn | 20th-century American illustrated press ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mid-20th-century American historical memory ⓘ |
| chronicles |
cultural construction of the "Wild West"
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historical development of the American frontier ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Native American peoples
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cowboys ⓘ explorers ⓘ frontier life ⓘ pioneers ⓘ settler communities ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
exploration of the American West
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mythologizing of the American West ⓘ settlement of the American West ⓘ |
| format | multi-part series ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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photojournalism ⓘ |
| historicalPerspective | popular narrative history ⓘ |
| intendedEffect | shape readers' perception of the American West ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
narrative prose
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photography ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | photo-essay ⓘ |
| periodCovered | 19th-century American West ⓘ |
| publicationContext | mid-20th-century American mass media ⓘ |
| publicationType | illustrated magazine feature ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Time Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Western genre in American culture
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myth of the frontier ⓘ |
| subject |
American West
NERFINISHED
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United States history ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| targetAudience | popular mid-20th-century readership ⓘ |
| uses |
archival photographs
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contemporary photography ⓘ explanatory captions ⓘ |
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