Title: Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America
Publisher: Harper
Publication Date: 2004
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0060535318
ISBN 13: 9780060535315
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Weight: 1.25 pounds

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An irreverent tour of twentieth-century events, inventions, and individuals that affected modern American culture notes the influences of Betty Ford, super-absorbent disposable nappies, permanent-press clothing, TV dinners, black-velvet paintings, and more.

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Martin J. Smith is a journalist and magazine editor and winner of more than forty newspaper and magazine writing awards. He is a senior editor at the Los Angeles Times Magazine and is the author of three critically acclaimed suspense thrillers, including Straw Men, a 2002 Edgar Award nominee. He lives with his family in southern California.

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