McHugh, Jess, <br/><br/>
Americanon :  an unexpected U.S. history in thirteen bestselling books  
 Unexpected US history in thirteen bestselling books 
Jess McHugh. 
 - New York  Dutton,  2021 
 - x, 419 p  24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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) -- The Betty Crocker cookbook (1950) -- Everything you always wanted to know about sex* (*but were afraid to ask) (1969) -- Surviving the 80s -- Epilogue. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
<br/><br/> HB 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781524746636 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2020055756 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National characteristics, American.<br/>Books and reading--History.--United States<br/>Social values--United States--Miscellanea.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Social life and customs--Miscellanea.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E169  / .M454 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973  / MCH