Political
campaigns and righteous causes, stirring speeches, heated debates, back-room dealings
and other shenanigans... elections are ripe dramatic material for the
movies. Whether skeptical or hopeful, historical or hypothetical,
election movies let us think through our ideas about leaders and the democratic
process. Join visiting film historian Lance Rhoades, on a multi-media
whistle-stop tour, Monday, August 29 at 5:30 pm. For more information, contact
the library at (509) 338-3254. 
August 22, 2016
The Oval Office and The Box Office: A Discussion of Election Movies
Political
campaigns and righteous causes, stirring speeches, heated debates, back-room dealings
and other shenanigans... elections are ripe dramatic material for the
movies. Whether skeptical or hopeful, historical or hypothetical,
election movies let us think through our ideas about leaders and the democratic
process. Join visiting film historian Lance Rhoades, on a multi-media
whistle-stop tour, Monday, August 29 at 5:30 pm. For more information, contact
the library at (509) 338-3254. 
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