SANDUSKY BUILT ITS REPUTATION on the appeal of a picturesque lakefront and the opportunities of a manufacturing hub. Not only did its factories keep pace with the transportation industry; but the Ohio city also boasted the headquarters of international paper maker Hinde and Dauch and enough crayon production to be called the �Color Capital of the World.� The amusement park at Cedar Point helped launch a new form of entertainment that continues today. But while the town remains a vacation destination and retains some heavy industry; it misses much of its former glory. Join M. Kristina Smith in revisiting those landmarks of Sandusky�s past.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Stupendous EffortBy Andre Ali SeewoodThis is one of the best works of African-American film studies to come out in years. Many of us who have found the work of David Bogle (Toms. Mammies. Mulattoes. Bucks Coons) wanting on several levels will have their prayers answered with Robinsons impeccable scholarship and far-reaching analysis of the changing perceptions and representations of African-Americans after the Civil War. Reconstruction and the release of Griffiths BIRTH OF A NATION (1915). What was important for me in reading this book was Robinsons astute ability to discern the origins of the specific caricatures of African-Americans in the traveling minstral shows that circulated throughout the country before the invention of cinema. He also reveals how early American Cinema was predicated upon these caricatures of African-Americans as a revenue generating source of "entertainment". He then reveals how these caricatures were employed by African-American actors as a means to gain employment within the movie industry. The chapters on early American Theatre. Oscar Micheaux. and The Birth of a Nation are the best written efforts Ive read in years: fresh and full of new insights. Robinson discusses the duplicitous nature of minstrelsy for whites and African-Americans. This was a throughly engrossing read and a book that will be referenced by scholars. students and filmmakers for years to come.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Three StarsBy Ginny-GingerHusband liked it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Opens Your Eyes to the TruthBy JoshL.This book is flawless work because it goes beyond the basic critical analysis of film and race. Robinson paints a historical narrative of racial regimes that begin in Elizabethan England (16th century) that ends at WWII. For example. he notes that blacks were not the first to suffer from racism. but the Irish/Welsh/Scotts. who were phenotypically similar to the English. Ultimately. Robinson illustrates to the reader the origin of racial regimes. and their attempt to maintain power by using race. backed by capitalist interests. The cover was deceiving for me as it seemed like a simple book on blacks in film. but Robinson takes the reader on a historical journey that conveys the cultural. economical. and political consequences of the abuse of race on society. He also doesnt come from an American viewpoint. but from a global perspective of the victims of exploitation and the use of race to maintain power. Backed by superb and accurate research. this work is one of the most well-rounded books that one can simply learn about the issue of race itself. The racial regimes continues to attempt to cover up their past. in essence is their forgeries of memory. and Robinson uncovers these hidden truths to open our eyes to the reality of things.
