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Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas

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Coverage of sports, food, the arts, recreation, and other areas of American pop culture for the 1900s through the 2000s.  A good modern-era companion to Daily Life Through History.  Material is divided into general overviews (Topics) and explorations of issues (Perspectives), supported with articles, images, speeches, and other documentation. 

All Branch LibrariesSchomburg Center for Research in Black CultureStephen A. Schwarzman BuildingThe New York Public Library for the Performing ArtsThomas Yoseloff Business Center
Business, United States History, English and American Literature, Performing Arts, Homework Help, American Studies, Popular Culture, History
English