This is an unusually satisfying book., Kyvig "a respected historian writes in an agreeably lucid style about subjects that should be of immediate interest to all readers, In the midst of his quite lucid and readable analysis, the author also touches on race, gender, class and the differences between rural and urban enviornements. In sum, Kyvig's book represents a penetrating information-packed portrait of Main Street USA, during tumultuous times., Virtually encyclopedic in its coverage of a vast array of topics, yet it manages to be readable and engaging., Kyvig regularly comes up with illuminating details and new ways of thinking about familiar subjects.
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