Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America. Questo articolo non è disponibile.Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America

An irreverent tour of twentieth-century events, inventions, and individuals that affected modern American culture notes the influences of Betty Ford, super-absorbent disposable nappies, permanent-press clothing, TV dinners, black-velvet paintings, and more. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

Razor-sharp humor. . .a witty history of offbeat cultural phenomena. (Los Angeles Times)

“American pop culture trivia without the trivialities.” (San Gabriel Valley newspapers)

The authors look at everything from. . .lawn care to. . .baby boomers’ love affair with golf. (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

A snappy look at 20 things that changed America, or at least mutated it.. . .Smith and Kiger aren’t the guys you want on the other side of the Trivial Pursuit board. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Poplorica is a thought-provoking book that guarantees you’ll never look at a velvet Elvis the same way again. A- (Entertainment Weekly)

Martin Smith and Patrick Kiger have captured some of the most significant moments that never made it into our textbooks. (Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About History)

The best part is [their] lighthearted approach and love for their subject: the enthusiasm... Americans bring to improving their lives (USA Today)

Riveting. . .Like all compelling nonfiction, you can’t make this stuff up. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

[Smith and Kiger trace] the people and fads that have constituted American popular culture over the years. (Booklist)

In this offbeat omnium-gatherum,...the delights are in the details. (Wall Street Journal)