Marilyn Revealed: The Ambitious Life of an American Icon 9781589794139, 9781589793422, 1589793420, 1589794133, 2008041645

What made Norma Jean special was the quality she discovered when, bored with being a teenage bride with a husband in the

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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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Taking an innovative approach to the life and legend of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), this biographical dictionary concent

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

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"[An] exhaustively detailed account of the life of Madam C.J. Walker." Booklist, Starred Review Madam C. J.

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On December 22, 1964, at a small, closely guarded airstrip in the desert town of Palmdale, California, Lockheed test pil

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David Brainerd is simultaneously one of the most enigmatic and recognizable figures in American religious history. Born

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In the years after World War II, the airline stewardess became one of the most celebrated symbols of American womanhood.

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