TY  - BOOK
AU  - McHugh,Jess
TI  - Americanon: an unexpected U.S. history in thirteen bestselling books 
SN  - 9781524746636
AV  - E169 .M454 2021
U1  - 973 23
PY  - 2021///
CY  - New York
PB  - Dutton
KW  - National characteristics, American
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - Social values
KW  - Miscellanea
KW  - Social life and customs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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
N2  - "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"--
ER  -