Popular Fads and Crazes through American History

This informative two-volume set provides readers with an understanding of the fads and crazes that have taken America by storm from colonial times to the present. Entries cover a range of topics, including food, entertainment, fashion, music, and language.

Why could hula hoops and TV westerns only have been found in every household in the 1950s? What murdered Russian princess can be seen in one of ...