Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon 9780195146318, 019514631X

Hillbilly: a cultural history of an American icon [First Edition] 9780195146318, 019514631X

In this pioneering work of cultural history, historian Anthony Harkins argues that the hillbilly-in his various guises o

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A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon (American Palate) 9781614239161, 9781609494285, 2013029385

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Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon 9780813587547

After debuting in 1938, Superman soon became an American icon. But why has he maintained his iconic status for nearly 80

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Icon: Studies in the History of An Idea 9780814723340

Over the centuries, European debate about the nature and status of images of God and sacred figures has often upset the

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American Niceness: A Cultural History 9780674982345

The cliché of the Ugly American—loud, vulgar, materialistic, chauvinistic—still expresses what people around the world d

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The American Robot: A Cultural History 9780226692852

Although they entered the world as pure science fiction, robots are now very much a fact of everyday life. Whether a spa

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Madam C.J. Walker: The Making of an American Icon (Library of African American Biography) 9781442260382, 1442260386

"[An] exhaustively detailed account of the life of Madam C.J. Walker." Booklist, Starred Review Madam C. J.

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Naked: A Cultural History of American Nudism 0814790534, 9780814790533

In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, mark

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Naked: A Cultural History of American Nudism 9780814744659

In 1929, a small group of men and women threw off their clothes and began to exercise in a New York City gymnasium, mark

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The American Way of Life : A Cultural History 9781683930839, 9781683930822

Telling the full story of the American Way of Life (or more simply the American Way) in the United States over the cours

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