Land of Desire

Merchants, Power, and the Rise of a New American Culture

• Author(s): William R. Leach,
• Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
• Pages: 560
• ISBN_10: 0307761142
  ISBN_13: 9780307761149
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / United States / 20th Century , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Emigration & Immigration ,

Description:... This monumental work of cultural history was nominated for a National Book Award. It chronicles America's transformation, beginning in 1880, into a nation of consumers, devoted to a cult of comfort, bodily well-being, and endless acquisition. 24 pages of photos.