motion pictures and the war

Profiles fourteen short stories, poems, plays, films, and songs inspired by the Civil War and its era, providing historical background, author and composer biographies, and discussion of styles and themes.

Presents an account of the public conflict between African American journalist Monroe Trotter and white filmmaker D.W. Griffith in the 1910s over Griffith's controversial film "The Birth of a Nation," which featured a heroic depiction of the Ku Klux Klan and a negative depiction of African Americans and white unionists. Trotter launched a crusade to have the film censored, inspiring future generations of civil rights activists.

Profiles eleven novels and nonfiction books inspired by the Civil War and its era, providing historical background, author biographies, and discussion of styles and themes.

Presents an illustrated history of "Gone With the Wind," compiled in honor of the film's fiftieth anniversary, providing behind-the-scenes information, anecdotes, quotes vrom the stars and directors, and a look at the movie's premiere in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 15, 1939.