The automobile and American life / John A. Heitmann.
"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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Language: | English |
Published: |
Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co.,
[2009], ©2009.
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Physical Description: | xi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Format: | Book |
Summary: |
"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. |
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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) |