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Analyzes the American traditions of cutting loose and engaging in mischief to take breaks from work and sobriety, describing the activities of earlier centuries while sharing stories about the entertainments of the modern world.
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2 editions- Other · English · 2014Random House Publishing Group · 432 pages · 9780345803771
- Other · English · 2014Pantheon Books · 402 pages · 9780307908179
Social life and customsPopular cultureAmusementsHistoryPopular culture, united statesUnited states, social life and customsHISTORY / Social HistorySOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions