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The refinement of America

persons, houses, cities

by Richard L. Bushman

1992 504 pages eng

"In this illuminating analysis of early American society, Richard Bushman traces the introduction of gentility into the life of the nation. He explores the concern for stylishness, taste, beauty, and politeness that began to be felt in America after 1700, and examines how this concern changed our en…

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