{"product_id":"9780679722236","title":"Hidden History - Boorstin, Daniel Joseph ; Ruth Frankel Boorstin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eHidden History\u003c\/u\u003e by Boorstin, Daniel Joseph ; Ruth Frankel Boorstin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Vintage Books, 1989\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this provocative new collection, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel J. Boorstin explores the essential \"hidden history\" of the American experience that is overlooked by most historians. In twenty-four essays -- divided into five sections, \"The Quest for History,\" \"A By-Product Nation,\" \"The Rhetoric of Democracy,\" \"Unsung Experiments,\" and \"The Momentum of Technology\" -- Daniel J. Boorstin examines significant rhythms, patterns, and institutions of everyday American life: from his intimate portraits of such legendary figures as Paul Revere, Abigail Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, to more expansive discussions of historical phenomena, such as the Therapy of Distance and the Law of Survival of the Unread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Books, 1989","offers":[{"title":"Hidden History \/ Very Good","offer_id":54064831856932,"sku":"9780679722236VG","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_ec45ec71-e96a-4bf6-bc7f-6de99a769acd.jpg?v=1781793671","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780679722236","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}