Land of Desire

Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Anthropology, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
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Author: William R. Leach ISBN: 9780307761149
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: June 15, 2011
Imprint: Vintage Language: English
Author: William R. Leach
ISBN: 9780307761149
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: June 15, 2011
Imprint: Vintage
Language: English

This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.

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This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.

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