The automobile and American life / John A. Heitmann.

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"The book covers the automobile from inception and later a plaything for the well-to-do; Henry Ford and the machine age; competition in the 1920s; road culture; religion, gender, courtship and sex; Great Depression; World War II; 1950s and youth culture, hot rod and rock and roll; societal changes i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heitmann, John Alfred
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Automobile industry and trade > United States > History.
Automobile industry and trade > Social aspects > United States > History.
Physical Description:xi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
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"The book covers the automobile from inception and later a plaything for the well-to-do; Henry Ford and the machine age; competition in the 1920s; road culture; religion, gender, courtship and sex; Great Depression; World War II; 1950s and youth culture, hot rod and rock and roll; societal changes in the 1960s; and changes since 1980"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HD9710.U52 H39 2009
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-239) and index.
ISBN:9780786440139 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786440139 (softcover : alk. paper)