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American fun: four centuries of joyous revolt
American fun: four centuries of joyous revolt
Author
Beckman, John
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Publication Date
[2014]
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First edition.
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English
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From the Book - First edition.
The forefather of American fun
Jack Tar, unbound
Technologies of fun
A California education
Selling it back to the people
Barnumizing America
Merry Mount goes mainstream
"Joyous revolt": The "New Negro" and the "New woman"
Zoot Suit riots
A California education, redux
Revolution for the hell of it
Mustangers have more fun
Doing it yourself, getting the joke.
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Amusements
Amusements -- United States -- History
History
Popular culture
Popular culture -- United States -- History
Social life and customs
United States -- Social life and customs
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9780307908179
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