War, Politics and Propaganda: A Comparison of Yesterday and Today
Please join the White River Valley Museum for an open house and lecture comparing the war, politics and propaganda of World War II with modern day war in Iraq. Historian and exhibit quest curator, Dr. Michelle Marshman and political scientist Dr. Lloyd Jansen, both of Green River Community College, will discuss war propaganda in posters, various news mediums, cartoons and film on Oct. 13 from 5 -7 p.m. at White River Valley Museum’s Muckleshoot Room, 918 H Street SE, Auburn. Admission for this event is $1 for children and seniors, $2 for adults.
According to Jansen, “Modern wartime propaganda in the United States no longer relies on news reels or posters about savings bonds or loose lips. Wartime propaganda is a part of our everyday lives.”
In Jansen’s presentation, he will analyze how modern presidents can easily take advantage of our changing media to disseminate messages or propaganda. His lecture leads to comparisons
between today’s war messages and propaganda to those of the 1940s, which are displayed in White River Valley Museum’s current exhibit, America at War: the Art of Propaganda, 1942 to 1945. The America at War exhibit is an emotional, powerful, and thought provoking exhibit of WW II posters, most printed by United States public information offices, and coupled with the lecture provides a modern day connection to the past for the museum visitor.
“My hope in presenting this piece of WWII history will cause the general public to question and reflect on the news they hear and read– to become educated consumers of information – no matter the source,” says Marshman.
About the White River Valley Museum
The White River Valley Museum is located in the Auburn Community Campus at Les Gove Park, at 918 H Street SE. Hours are 12 Noon, to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday, and by appointment for group tours and research. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for children and seniors. Wednesdays are free for everyone. For more information call 253-288-7433.
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