How TV Changed America's Mind

by Edward Wakin, William Cotton (Illustrator)

Assesses the impact that television has had on the American household, from the McCarthy hearings through the O. J. Simpson trial, arguing that history has not only been viewed through this medium but has also been created and changed due to it.

248 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1996

Reviews

[Danielle · Rating 4 out of 5]

How T.V. Changed America’s Mind by Edward Wakin is a nonfiction book about the rising of television and how it is in our country’s daily lives. In the book, he discusses different historic events of the 20th century like the Vietnam War and more specific issues like the breaking of the Berlin Wall. He describes how television ties into these events and how it has been there to cover all historic events since the 1950s when television got really popular. I suggest that you read this book if you have the need to learn about the history of the 20th century or if you want to relive the historic events that took place when you were younger.

The point of this book is to inform people about what has happened in the 20th century and how TV has changed the way events like this are viewed. Being that this is a non-fiction book, there is no other point to it than information.

I really enjoyed this book for the personal reason of wanting to learn about America’s history in the 20th century. Before, I originally thought this book would talk about the technology of television. However, like I said before, I found that the book was about how TV has been there to witness all these historic events. I loved how this book was written. I actually compared it to one, big essay.

I would recommend this book to pre-teens and teens that did not get to experience the events of the 20th century most. The book informs the reader, yet keeps them entertained. With this, the reader (especially a student who is required to learn about these events) would learn what happened more effectively. At least in my opinion.