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Fad Mania!: A History of American Crazes

Fad Mania! takes readers through a century of crazy fads in the United Statesfrom swallowing goldfish to cramming phone booths and showing up for spontaneous flash mob eventsproviding a great snapshot of American popular culture.

Audience
young adultmiddle gradechildrens
Length
short · 64 pages

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