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Americanon : an unexpected U.S. history in thirteen bestselling books / Jess McHugh.
"What does it take to be a good American? And who gets to decide? Journalist Jess McHugh examines thirteen seemingly innocuous, mega-bestselling reference books, guidebooks, and self-help books that have become blueprints for core American values and shaped our national story"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1524746630
- ISBN: 9781524746636
- Physical Description: x, 419 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: [New York] : Dutton, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-403) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The old farmer's almanac -- Webster's speller and dictionary (1783/1828) -- Benjamin Franklin's autobiography -- The McGuffey readers (1836) -- A handbook to American womanhood -- Etiquette in society, in business, in politics and at home -- How to win friends and influence people (1936) -- Betty Crocker's picture cook book (1950) -- Everything you always wanted to know about sex* (*but were afraid to ask) (1969) -- Surviving the eighties -- Epilogue. |
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| Subject: | Books and reading > United States > History. National characteristics, American. Social values > United States. United States > Social life and customs. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Baker Halfway Branch | 973 .M478a 2021 (Text) | 37814003569093 | NON-FICTION - NEW | Available | - | ||
| Cook Memorial Library - La Grande | 973 M151 (Text) | 35178001825267 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
