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George Washington slept here : colonial revivals and American culture, 1876-1986 / Karal Ann Marling.
LIBRA E312.17 .M3 1988
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Marling, Karal Ann.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Influence.
- Washington, George.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Anniversaries, etc.
- Washington, George, 1732-1799.
- Popular culture--United States.
- Popular culture.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 453 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1988.
- Summary:
- In her quest for the unhistorical George Washington, Marling has examined the subculture of American life--magazine fiction, historical romances, movies, and journalism. She traces the descent of high art into such popular forms as posters, billboards, and advertising packages. 224 halftones.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages [393]-439.
- ISBN:
- 0674349512
- OCLC:
- 17227884
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