Frontiers for the American century : outer space, Antarctica, and Cold War nationalism

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    • Spiller, James

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Frontiers for the American century : outer space, Antarctica, and Cold War nationalism

James Spiller

(Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology)

Palgrave Macmillan, 2015

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book compares the cultural politics of the U.S. space and Antarctic programs during the Cold War. It analyzes how culturally salient terms, especially the nationalist motif of the frontier, were used to garner public support for these strategic initiatives and, more generally, United States internationalism during this period.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Polar Stars and Stellar Stripes 1. Rising to the Sputnik Challenge 2. The Space and Antarctic Frontiers 3. Antarctica and the Greening of America 4. The Tenacious Grip of the Space Frontier Conclusion: The End of American Frontier Nationality

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