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Good Toys, Bad Toys: How Safety, Society, Politics and Fashion Have Reshaped Children's Playthings
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Book Description
In early America, most children had only a few toys and parents received advice from family and friends on the best ways to make and use toys. By the early 1900s the Industrial Revolution was producing a new world of toys and giving more parents the wealth to buy them. Mass media also sang the praises of these new factory-made, store-bought toys, but that began to change as early as the mid-1900s ... More
Book Information
PublisherMcFarland & Company
BindingPaperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages224
ISBN-100786418370
ISBN-13978-0786418374
Publication Date05/2004
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About Andrew McClary (Author) : Andrew McClary is a published author of children's books. Published credits of Andrew McClary include Good Toys, Bad Toys: How Safety, Society, Politics and Fashion Have Reshaped Children's Playthings... more
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