20th-century popular culture

Author: Dan Epstein
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Do you remember the hula hoop, the cosmic frog, the spring-loaded stilts, and the game of silly putty? Do you remember hearing about Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Monkees, and Madonna for the first time? And so many movies: "The Godfather," "Saturday Night Fever," "Mad Max," "The Silence of the Lambs," "Titanic." Do you watch these TV shows? "Star Trek and the Cabin," "The Patricis," "Babylon 5," "The X-Files," and "Friends"? Can you dance? Swing, mashed potatoes, cha-cha, mambo, or from Sinatra to Spice Girls; from Oz to "Star Wars," from Slingshot to "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Through so many crazes and fashion trends year after year, the ups and downs of popular culture are all reflected in this book.