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Quite a remarkable military figure, despite whatever critics there would be. Col. Lawrence is possibly one of the modern era founding fathers of guerrilla/insurgent war. It, this exhibit, which have glanced over very briefly, also demonstrates the importance of the press as early as WW I; not a condition necessarily unkown in prior eras, certainly as to the abilities to influence public perceptions and understandings to both wars and politics. Another such timely lesson in these truths of press and public information. Wyatt Reader UCLA___Whittier College Calif. Community Colleges//private[Instructor] > [Original Message] > From: Mindich, David <dmindich@SMCVT.EDU> > To: <JHISTORY@H-NET.MSU.EDU> > Date: 5/14/2011 4:50:18 PM > Subject: New online exhibit: Lawrence of Arabia and Lowell Thomas > > Dear Jhistorians, > > I want to call your attention to an important new online exhibit, _Creating History: Lowell Thomas and Lawrence of Arabia._ As many of you know, Lowell Thomas was one of the leading American journalists during the first half of the 20th Century and was the leading raconteur of the "Lawrence of Arabia" story, a tale that Thomas told through his writing and multimedia shows. > > The exhibit is divided into sections-on Thomas, Lawrence, Akaba, the Paris Peace conference, Thomas' multimedia show, and the movie, among other topics- and the sections have ample photographs, audio clips, maps, writing samples, and video. It also provides "other perspectives" from modern and historical sources. The exhibit is produced by the not-for-profit Clio Visualizing History and can be found here: http://www.cliohistory.org<http://www.cliohistory.org/>. > > I've also pasted a press release, below. > > Sincerely, > > David > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / April 25, 2011 > New online history exhibit explores journalist Lowell Thomas, T. E. Lawrence, "Lawrence of Arabia" and the shaping of the Middle East > Shelburne, Vt. - Clio Visualizing History of Shelburne, Vermont, (http://www.cliohistory.org<http://www.cliohistory.org/>) has unveiled a first-of-its-kind online exhibit that explores the interplay of American journalist Lowell Thomas, British officer T.E. Lawrence, and the creation and impact of the "Lawrence of Arabia" legend. > "Creating History: Lowell Thomas and Lawrence of Arabia" examines how journalism can make legends and such legends can make history. Lowell Thomas was the best-known journalist in America at one time, and he played the key role in the creation of the "Lawrence of Arabia" legend. T.E. Lawrence came to be involved in the shaping of the national borders of the Middle East- borders that are not greatly different from the Middle East we know today. > "Creating History " takes a close look at Lowell Thomas' connection to T.E. Lawrence. With more than 200 images, journal entries, videos and audio, the exhibit explores forces that can create legends, and examines how the influence of journalism can have significant long term ramifications. Now - 30 years after the death of Lowell Thomas - is the first time that many of these materials have been made available on the World Wide Web. > The "Lawrence of Arabia" legend would go on to spawn a major motion picture that will mark its 50-year anniversary in 2012, hundreds of books and historical papers, and a multitude of perspectives on Lawrence's controversial role in World War I and the Arab Revolt. > The "Creating History: Lowell Thomas and Lawrence of Arabia" online history exhibit was produced by Lola Van Wagenen of Clio Visualizing History and filmmaker Richard Moulton. Contributors included historians, librarians, educators and Thomas and Lawrence experts. They included Mitchell Stephens, a professor of journalism at New York University; Steve Caton, a professor of contemporary Arab studies in the Department of Anthropology at Harvard University; Joel Hodson, the director of education at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library; Bogac Ergene, associate professor in the History Department at the University of Vermont; and John Ansley, the director of the Marist College Archives and their James A. Cannavino Library Special Collections, which includes the Lowell Thomas Papers. Ecopixel of Essex Junction, VT, provided Web design and development for the online exhibit. > We welcome your comments and questions; please contact us at info@cliohistory.org<mailto:info@cliohistory.org> or Clio Visualizing History, P.O. Box 190, Shelburne, VT 05482 > ______________________________________ > David T. Z. 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