| Variant title |
Unexpected US history in thirteen bestselling books |
| Portion of title |
American canon |
| Contents |
The old farmer's almanac -- Webster's speller and dictionary (1783/1828) -- Benjamin Franklin's autobiography -- The McGuffey readers (1836) -- A handbook to American womanhood -- Etiquette in society, in business, in politics and at home -- How to win friends and influence people (1936) -- Betty Crocker's picture cook book (1950) -- Everything you always wanted to know about sex* (*but were afraid to ask) (1969) -- Surviving the eighties -- Epilogue. |
| Abstract |
"What does it take to be a good American? And who gets to decide? Journalist Jess McHugh examines thirteen seemingly innocuous, mega-bestselling reference books, guidebooks, and self-help books that have become blueprints for core American values and shaped our national story"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: McHugh, Jess, Americanon New York : Dutton, Penguin Random House LLC, [2021] 9781524746650 |
| Genre/form | Trivia and miscellanea. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Trivia and miscellanea. |
| LCCN | 2020055756 |
| ISBN | 9781524746636 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1524746630 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
