Adam Smith's America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism 9780691240879, 9780691203812, 0691240876

Adam Smith’s America: How a Scottish Philosopher Became an Icon of American Capitalism 9780691240879

The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free markets Originally published in 17

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Adam Smith's America 9780691240879, 9780691203812

The unlikely story of how Americans canonized Adam Smith as the patron saint of free markets Originally published in 177

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A History of Howard Johnson's: How a Massachusetts Soda Fountain Became an American Icon (American Palate) 9781614239161, 9781609494285, 2013029385

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Hillbilly: A Cultural History of an American Icon 9780195146318, 019514631X

In this pioneering work of cultural history, historian Anthony Harkins argues that the hillbilly-in his various guises o

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How Europe Became American 9781914208003

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Arnold Palmer: A Tribute to an American Icon 9781510724853, 9781510724860

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Gridiron Capital: How American Football Became a Samoan Game 9781478022701

Lisa Uperesa charts the cultural, historical, and social dynamics that have made American football so central to Samoan

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Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon 9780813587547

After debuting in 1938, Superman soon became an American icon. But why has he maintained his iconic status for nearly 80

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Richard Rorty: The Making of an American Philosopher 9780226309910

On his death in 2007, Richard Rorty was heralded by the New York Times as “one of the world’s most influential contempor

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How Newark Became Newark: The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of an American City 9780813546568

For the first time in forty years, the story of one of America's most maligned cities is told in all its grit and g

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