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BL
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876644
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Twitchell, James B.,1943-
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| Title & Author
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Winnebago nation : : the RV in American culture /\ James B. Twitchell.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Columbia University Press,, [2014]
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1 online resource (179 pages .)
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0231537654
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: 9780231537650
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0231167784
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9780231167789
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| Notes
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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Table of Contents; 1. Thoreau at 4.00 a Gallon: The Peculiar Place of the RV in American Culture; 2. At Home on the Road: A Fleeting History of the American Dream in RVs; 3. Wheel Escape: Consumption Communities on the Road; 4. Park It: From Kampgrounds of America to the Slabs; 5. The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and ... of the RV in America; Acknowledgments; Index.
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There are close to 8.5 million RVs on the U.S. highways and roads today, and if you are a man in your fifties, there is a good chance you have owned or are about to own a recreational vehicle. Winnebago Nation is a light-hearted look at the culture and industry behind the yearning to spend the night in one's car. For the young, the roadtrip is a coming-of-age ceremony; for those later in life, it is the realization of a lifelong desire to be spontaneous, nomadic, and free. James B. Twitchell recounts the RV's origins and evolution over the twentieth century; its rise, fall, and rebirth a.
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Mobile homes-- United States-- History.
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Recreational vehicles-- United States-- History.
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HISTORY-- United States-- 20th Century.
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Manners and customs.
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Mobile homes.
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Recreational vehicles.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- General.
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United States, Social life and customs.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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303.48/32
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TL298.T95 2014
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