Land of Desire: Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

Type

Book

Authors

William R. Leach

ISBN 10

0679754113

ISBN 13

9780679754114

Tags

Retailing, Immigrants, Emigration & Immigration, Cultural, Politics & Government, United States, Political Science, Anthropology

Description

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. - from Amzon

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