Judy Hilkey: 1 book
Character Is Capital
Success Manuals and Manhood in Gilded Age America
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2000
In late nineteenth-century America, a new type of book became commonplace in millions of homes across the country. Volumes sporting such titles as The Way to Win and Onward to Fame and Fortune promised to show young men how to succeed in life. But despite their upbeat titles, success manuals offered...
