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.

Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America

Smith, Martin J.

Kiger, Patrick J.

Arts & Photography

Harper

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.

Harper Paperbacks

In a fascinating cultural history, two veteran journalists explore twenty dramatic failures, goofs, miscues, and complications that have shaped modern-day America, from technological disasters to sports promotions run amok, and reveals the important life lessons we can learn from such calamities. 25,000 first printing.

Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America

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Americans' failures are as spectacular as their successes: bridges that collapse; flying cars that crash; sports promotions run amok; deodorant that nearly destroyed the earth; and even failures that failed to happen! 
Veteran journalists Martin J. Smith and Patrick J. Kiger select twenty miscues, goofs, complications, and failures that shaped modern America and reveal the life lessons these gaffes teach, including:
<ul>
<li>Accentuate the Positive: How Thomas Edison Invented Trash Talk </li>
<li>Understand the Market: The 1967 Monkees–Jimi Hendrix Concert Tour </li>
<li>Desperation Is the Cradle of Bad Ideas: Cleveland Indians' Ten-Cent Beer Night </li>
<li>Sweat the Details: The Sixty-Story John Hancock Guillotine</li>
</ul>
Enriched by handy clip-'n'-save "Recipes for Disaster," Oops proves that when it comes to failure, truth is stranger than fiction!

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Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America

Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore that Shaped Modern America

Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America

Oops: 20 Life Lessons from the Fiascoes That Shaped America