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Through the Joad Family's journey to the Promise Land of California, John Steinbeck develops an American religion founded through the migrant workers experiences.

Dorothea Lange's photography had significant social impact in its time and leaves a powerful historical record of human suffering in the Great Depression

In the Grapes of Wrath, characters form their own religion as their lives parallel the Old Testament.

John Steinbeck writes about the impoverished American citizens whose Exodus out of the American heartland formed a new religion.

Brief biography and and works of author John Steinbeck, famous for The Grapes of Wrath.

Arizona writer Laura Fitzgerald talks about her inspiration for Veil of Roses and plans for her next book.

John Steinbeck created his own American "holy sperit" just like his characters in The Grapes of Wrath.

John Steinbeck's 1932 collection of stories entitled The Pastures Of Heaven focuses on the people of his native Salinas Valley, California and previews his later work.

The cynicism and hope of this war-torn decade is revealed in the narratives of its finest films.

It's made up of a whopping 21 discs - but the heart of this collection devoted to the work of director John Ford are his collaborations with producer Daryl Zanuck

A Journey into Steinbeck's California by Susan Shillinglaw shows readers how towns like Monterey and Salinas influenced the author of Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden

Continuing the guide to often noted novelists, playwrights, and songwriters of the USA...Following the literary influences on the formation of the "American Dream."

From the Dust Bowl to a winter's day in Central Park, various views of the 1930s Great Depression show its effects and influences on artists of the time.

A review of T.C. Boyle's often misunderstood novel, The Tortilla Curtain.

During World War I U.S. farmers planted an abundance of crops to feed the hungry in Europe during Turkish blockades. Twenty years later over plowing proved disastrous.

Darryl F. Zanuck (1902-1979) was born with a great talent: He knew how to run a movie studio and produce classic films.

Every year the American Library Association receives requests for literary works to be banned, since 1982 libraries and groups have protested by celebrating these books.

In honor of her 90th year, we remember Olivia de Havilland's watershed performance in "The Snake Pit"

In the last six months, The Big Read initiative by the NEA has created a list of books that many communities around the country were reading together.

Books make excellent last minute gifts for moms and dads, and friends who are readers and writers. Consulting a good book list can ease the shopping pressures.

Although most of Route 66 has been bypassed by the interstate, some of the scenic transcontinental road still exists. The longest continuous stretch runs through Arizona.

The Boss's latest deal with Wal-Mart has his fans scratching their heads and wondering "Did Bruce Springsteen sell out?"

Cruise up the coast and explore the home state of many writers past and present. Tour the homes of three famous California writers.

The 1950s and 1960s saw several records for film directing set. It was also a period when several directing veterans affirmed their place in movie history.

An African-American actress nominated for her role in a musical and a man who was nominated twice as best actor after he had died were among the unusual Oscar highlights.

Looking for a cool collection of songs to play on your ipod at your 4th of July celebration? Here are a bunch of American celebration classics for any backyard barbeque.

Depression-era audiences went to theaters to escape the harsh realities of everyday anxieties. The Wizard of Oz was one offering that provided hope and promise.

In "American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau" editor Bill McKibben combines the familiar with the unfamiliar to arouse inspiration, awe, alarm and sadness.

Listening to Woody Guthrie songs now illustrate how history really does repeat itself. From a major economic crisis to politics, these songs could be from today's news.

What is it about certain families that make them exceptional? Whether by genes or nepotism, many famous Hollywood names got their "in" through their famous relatives.

Lets face it, February is the snoozer of all sports months. With football over and baseball still more than a month away, it's time for sports fans to pick up a hobby.

America's famous Mother Road may have been superseded by superhighways, but you can still drive stretches of Historic Route 66 in California, Arizona and New Mexico.

John Ford's appreciation for women shines throughout the director's masterpiece Young Mr. Lincoln, as subversive pro feminist cinema.

Trying to find an interesting and meaningful name to give your child? Look to the unique and beautiful names chosen by the literary greats.

Johnson's Great Society may have been achievable had the Vietnam War not distracted domestic imperatives as categorized in LBJ's 1964 acceptance speech.

Throughout Oscar history, many good actors never received an Award for a deserving performance, although a few were given Honorary Awards for their overall contributions.

The National Steinbeck Center is a family friendly place for a vacation to learn about a fascinating author, how he describes everyday people, and the region they live in

Out of the Top 100 books of the 20th Century as listed by the Radcliff Publishing Course, 42 are or have been on the banned or challenged book list.

Schools across America employ reading teams to make choices for the best literature available to students, but do they always choose wisely?

Norman Mailer, eighteen months after his death, still casts a shadow over American literature.

Greenwood was a clean middle class community where African Americans lived and were able to pursue their American dream, but all the changed in a twinkle of an eye.