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Hell on wheels : the promise and peril of America's car culture, 1900-1940 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blanke, David, 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2007]
Series:Culture America.
Subjects:
Automobiles > Social aspects > United States > History > 20th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
Traffic accident victims > United States > History > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • The car and American life, 1900-1940
  • Auto use and auto accidents, 1900-1940
  • The dysfunctional love affair
  • Avoidable accidents and the challenge of automotive citizenship
  • Perfection and perfectibility in auto safety reform
  • The mirrored glasses : enforcement and the inevitable auto accident.