Download or read book Defining Visions written by Mary Ann Watson and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2008 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of how television not only covered history in the 20th century but also actively influenced its course. This work examines television's rise as the great "certifying agent" in American life. It also includes discussions of key events in American history and TV history, including the Monica Lewinsky scandal and Clinton impeachment.