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The nation's earliest art, architecture, fashions, entertainments, and hobbies-forerunners of the uniquely American popular culture we recognize today-are presnted in this volume.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Timeline of Cultural Events Introduction Everyday Life World of Youth Advertising Architecture Fashion Food Leisure Activities Literature Music Performing Arts Travel Visual Arts Cost of Products

About the Author

ANITA VICKERS is an Associate Professor of Humanities and English at Penn State University where she teaches courses in American literature, American Studies, Women's Studies, and humanities. She has published articles on Charles Brockden Brown, Zora Neale Hurston, and popular culture topics.

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"This title will be useful for placing literature and historical studies into the context of daily life....Teachers should find the title pleasurable reading to supplement curriculum and classroom presentations. Recommended."-Library Media Connection