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Author:

McBride, Tom. 1945-

Title:

The Mindset lists of American history : from typewriters to text messages, what ten generations of Americans think is normal / Tom McBride and Ron Nief.

Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

x, 261 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

United States--Civilization--20th century--Miscellanea.
United States--Social life and customs--20th century--Miscellanea.
United States--Civilization--21st century--Miscellanea.
United States--Social life and customs--21st century--Miscellanea.
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century.

Other Authors:

Nief, Ron, 1943-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : history has always been us -- Women have always been riding bicycles : class of 1898 -- Rum has always been demonic : class of 1918 -- They've always been spoiled by zippers : class of 1931 -- The shadow has always known : class of 1944 -- Fluoride has always been controversial : class of 1957 -- The US flag has always had 50 stars : class of 1970 -- There has always been the Grateful Dead : class of 1983 -- Michelangelo has always been a turtle : class of 1996 -- They've never dialed a telephone : class of 2009 -- They've never needed a key for anything : class of 2026 -- Conclusion : we've always bent, but never been broken.

Summary:

Contains lists that highlight the cultural touchstones that influenced the lives of incoming college freshman in 1898, 1918, 1931, 1944, 1957, 1970, 1983, 1996, and 2009, with a speculative look at 2026.

ISBN:

0470876239
9780470876237

LCCN:

2011017533

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