Discover here the behind-the-scenes secrets of Independence Day: exclusive interviews with director/co-screenwriter, Roland Emmerich, and producer/co-screenwriter, Dean Devlin; profiles of the all-star ensemble cast, including Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith, Robert Loggia, Judd Hirsch, Vivica A. Fox, Harvey Fierstein, Brent Spiner, Harry Connick Jr, Mary McDonnell, Margaret Colin and Randy Quaid; the alien Mother Ship, Destroyers and Attackers - from concept to finished film; the staging of the aliens' attack, including the destruction of the White House and the city of Los Angeles; the creation of the aliens; special effects, including the stunning aerial flight sequences; plus the real life facts and theories that inspired Dean Devlin's and Roland Emmerich's exciting story!

A discussion of how modern Poland was created by the application and manipulation of myths about its past, and the symbols that represented them.

Designed for undergraduate and graduate courses in Indian civilization and history, this text provides a sweeping look at the long and varied history of India and how this complex legacy has shaped, and is shaping, the nation's modern polity. It offers unique political-historical coverage of India from pre-history into the 21st century. Part I offers an overview of Pre-modern India from pre-history to 1857. Part II covers India under the British from 1859 to 1947. Part III, the major portion of the text, looks at Independent India after 1947. An Epilogue brings the book full circle, with a portrait of modern India contrasted to modern China, mirroring the comparison of traditional India with traditional China in the opening chapters.

Celebrating the Fourth provides a history of this holiday and explores its role in shaping a national identity and consciousness in three cities - Boston, Charleston, and Philadelphia - during the first fifty years of the American republic. Independence Day celebrations justified, validated, and helped maintain nationalism among people unused to offering political allegiance beyond their own state borders.