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Popular culture

1960-1979
2012
A look at popular culture in the United States from 1960 through 1979, discussing music, fashion, entertainment, and more.

Funny in Farsi

a memoir of growing up Iranian in America
2003
Firoozeh Dumas recounts the experiences she had after her family moved from Iran to Southern California, discussing how her family adapted to life in America.

Very seventies

a cultural history of the 1970s, from the pages of Crawdaddy
1995

On the road with Charles Kuralt

1986
Contains the best of his pieces from "Crossroads," the "American Parade," and "On the Road.".

The British Isles

a picture book to remember her by
1979
Captioned color photographs portray the varied scenery, points of interest, and people of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

Teen fads

fun, foolish, or fatal?
2003
Explores what fads are, how they get started, why people get involved in them, what is good and bad about following the crowd, and some well-known fads of the past.

The 1990s

from the Persian Gulf War to Y2K
2001
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1990s, covering science, technology, environmental disasters, politics, fashion, the arts, sports, and entertainment.

From bomba to hip-hop

Puerto Rican culture and Latino identity
2000
Describes the uniqueness of Puerto Rican culture and identity in relation to that of other Latino groups in the United States.

Simpsons comics a go-go

1999
A collection of five comic books featuring the television cartoon family, the Simpsons.

I'm a stranger here myself

notes on returning to America after 20 years away
2000
Bill Bryson recounts some of the strange experiences he had when he returned to the United States after living in Britain for twenty years.

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