Chronicles the history of television in America from the development of the technology in the 1920s to the early twenty-first century, focusing on the ways in which television has reflected and influenced American life.
the 60 television shows and events that made us who we are today
Stark, Steven D
1997
Identifies and tells the stories of sixty television shows and events that the author believes have had the most significant impact on America and the rest of the world.
The story of old-time televison told through interviews with those who invented, manufactured, advertised, produced, directed, wrote, and acted in the classic shows.
Traces developments in the advertising field and the growth of television networks during the 1940s and 1950s, explaining how those developments helped shape American history.
Explains what television stations are, looks at the various jobs that need to be done at a television station and asks questions designed to help young readers decide whether they would like to work in a television station. Includes a glossary and resources for further research.
After moving to a new town, Jonah, an eleven-year-old with a big imagination, reinvents himself as a talk show host, hoping this will somehow bring his absent father back.
