Great American Websites: An Almanac of All Things American - Softcover

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Great American Websites is your adventure guide to all things American on the Internet. It's a fascinating chronicle of American history and culture that showcases the best of what America stands for, from literature, history, sports, and pop culture to the wild and wacky! Featuring thoughtful essays by noted historian and verified Web junkie Edward J. Renehan, Jr., this unique resource explores and profiles Websites with a distinctively American flavor. No other Internet guide brings together such a rich array of pure Americana. Pop culture junkies, history buffs, nostalgia seekers, students, and Net surfers at home and abroad will delight in rummaging through this cyber-treasure trove of Americana. Individualis Americanus - Websites of interesting Americans, past and present, including Sitting Bull, Marilyn Monroe, and Ralph Nader to name a few. Music, American Style - home pages of great musicians from Woody Guthrie, Billie Holiday, and Janis Joplin to the Grateful Dead. Kingdom of Kitsch - such "roadside" stops along the Information Superhighway as the one-and-only Pez candy Web database! Pop Till You Drop - pop culture, movies, TV, and comic strips. Hundreds of listings pertaining to all things American - History, geography, art, architecture, sports, literature, food, and more! From the Alamo and the Smithsonian to gargoyles in New York City and Walt Whitman.