Fun and Games in Twentieth-Century America

Review “Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.”–Choice “This book is useful for all levels of learning, in both the classroom and in libraries....a highly recommended resource for public and school libraries and for college and university collections. Fun and Games can also serve well as an accessible text for introductory college courses on recreation and leisure in America.”–Reference & User Services Quarterly “Arranged chronologically, this book covers an interesting aspect of American history. High school teachers will find in it a fine overview of how all aspects of American culture and history interrelate. Recommended.”–Library Media Connection Book Description This book describes how political, economic, and cultural events influenced America's leisure habits throughout the 20th century.