Buffalo Bill in Bologna: The Americanization of the World, 1869-1922 by Robert W. Rydell; Rob Kroes - 2005-08-08

University of Chicago Press, 2005. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005. xii, 209 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. "When it comes to the production and distribution of mass culture, no country in modern times has come close to rivaling the success of America. From blue jeans in central Europe to Elvis Presley's face on a Republic of Chad postage stamp, the reach of American mass culture extends into every corner of the globe. Most believe this is a twentieth-century phenomenon, but here Robert W. Rydell and Rob Kroes prove that its roots are far deeper. Buffalo Bill in Bologna reveals that the process of globalizing American mass culture began as early as the mid-nineteenth century. In fact, by the end of World War I, the United States already boasted an advanced network of culture industries that served to promote American values. Rydell and Kroes narrate how the circuses, amusement parks, vaudeville, mail-order catalogs, dime… Read More

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 9 1/2 h x 6 1/4w. A real nice clean unmarked 220 page first edition hardcover with "1" present in number line. Has black & white historical photos throughout. As symbols of America's version of the "good life," cultural products became a primary means for people around the world, especially in Europe, to re imagine both America and themselves in the context of America's growing global sphere of influence. Paying special attention to the role of the world's fairs, the exporting of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show to Europe, the release of The Birth of a Nation, and Woodrow Wilson's creation of the Committee on Public Information..

University of Chicago Press. Used - Very Good. 2005. Hardcover. Cloth, d.j. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: American History).

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2005. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo. Hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. xii, 209 pages. Illustrations. Interior contents clean.

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University of Chicago Press, 2005. 9780226732428. 1st edn. 8vo. Original gilt lettered brown cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine). Pp. xi + 209, illus with b&w photos (no inscriptions).

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