Americanon : : an Unexpected U.s. History in Thirteen Bestselling Books
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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) -- The Betty Crocker cookbook (1950) -- Everything you always wanted to know about sex* (*but were afraid to ask) (1969) -- Surviving the 80s -- Epilogue.
"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.
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PUBLISHED
[New York] : Dutton, [2021]
Year Published: 2021
Description: 419 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781524746636
1524746630
SUBJECTS
National characteristics, American.
Books and reading -- United States -- History.
Social values -- United States -- Miscellanea.
United States -- Social life and customs -- Miscellanea.