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One Summer

America, 1927

Book • 2013

In 'One Summer: America, 1927', Bill Bryson chronicles the significant events of the summer of 1927 in the United States.

The book covers a range of topics including Charles Lindbergh's nonstop transatlantic flight, the Great Mississippi Flood, Babe Ruth's record-breaking baseball season, the transition from the Ford Model T to the Model A, the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, and the advent of talking pictures with 'The Jazz Singer'.

Bryson also explores the contrast between the Roaring Twenties and the looming Great Depression, providing a vivid and humorous narrative of daily life and popular culture during that pivotal summer.

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Donna Harrington Luker

Jim O’Shaughnessy

Jim O'Shaughnessy

Donna Harrington Luker

Mentioned in 9 episodes

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in relation to the idea that we are still babies in terms of cultural development.

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as the author of One Summer, a popular novel showcasing summer resorts.

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Jim O'Shaughnessy

in the context of the first time a radio announcer was talking to more humans than any other human in history.

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Jim O'Shaughnessy

when discussing the impact of mass media on communication and the reach of information.

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Donna Harrington Luker

as one of the most popular novels showcasing summer reading in the 19th century.

The summer I turned into a bookworm

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Jim O’Shaughnessy

when discussing his book "One Summer: America 1927", highlighting the freedom and agency of that era.

Jason Carman — Filmmaking at the Frontier (EP.260)

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David Perell

as an example of a book that successfully communicates complex ideas in an engaging way.

#393 David Perell on The Power Of Writing Online

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Jim O’Shaughnessy

as a case about how America became the greatest country due to very few rules.

Aaron Stupple & Logan Chipkin — The Sovereign Child: Liberating Kids from the Tyranny of Rules

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Cal Newport

as a relaxing summer read about the summer of 1927.

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