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America's Old West: its own popular culture, and its representation in today's culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Timeline of Popular Culture
Everyday America
World of Youth
Advertising
Architecture
Fashion
Food
Leisure Activities
Literature
Music
Performing Arts
Travel
Visual Arts
Cost of Products
Further Reading
Index

About the Author

SARA E. QUAY is Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at Endicott College.

Reviews

.,."a good starting point for students ready to move beyond encyclopedias and other general research tools."-School Library Journal

"Quay's book is helpful guide to popular culture....[a] handy reference source for public school teachers and students."-The Annals of Iowa

?...a good starting point for students ready to move beyond encyclopedias and other general research tools.?-School Library Journal

?[A] fascinating book, as it brings to life the nineteenth-century West and the ways in which we have integrated some of its features into our lives today.?-H-Net Reviews

?Quay's book is helpful guide to popular culture....[a] handy reference source for public school teachers and students.?-The Annals of Iowa

?The contribution of this work is its focus on popular culture in a particular time and place, allowing more description and exploration of the persistence and pervasive nature of the West in contemporary American culture....The survey nature of the work invites reader participation and makes it a fine resource for instruction, research, ahd discussion. Its reference value is enhanced by the extensive notes and bibliography. The work is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries.?-Reference & User Services Quarterly

?This unique look at America's expansion to the West explores history through the influence on popular culture of people, places, inventions, and events... This excellent title belongs on the reference shelves, and all staff members who assist with student research should be aware of familiar with it.?-VOYA

?General and undergraduate collections.?-Choice

?General and undergraduate collections.??Choice

"ÝA¨ fascinating book, as it brings to life the nineteenth-century West and the ways in which we have integrated some of its features into our lives today."-H-Net Reviews

..."a good starting point for students ready to move beyond encyclopedias and other general research tools."-School Library Journal

"[A] fascinating book, as it brings to life the nineteenth-century West and the ways in which we have integrated some of its features into our lives today."-H-Net Reviews

"General and undergraduate collections."-Choice

"This unique look at America's expansion to the West explores history through the influence on popular culture of people, places, inventions, and events... This excellent title belongs on the reference shelves, and all staff members who assist with student research should be aware of familiar with it."-VOYA

"The contribution of this work is its focus on popular culture in a particular time and place, allowing more description and exploration of the persistence and pervasive nature of the West in contemporary American culture....The survey nature of the work invites reader participation and makes it a fine resource for instruction, research, ahd discussion. Its reference value is enhanced by the extensive notes and bibliography. The work is recommended for high school, public, and academic libraries."-Reference & User Services Quarterly