American rose : a nation laid bare : the life and times of Gypsy Rose Lee / Karen Abbott.
America in the Roaring Twenties. Vaudeville was king. Talking pictures were a distant flicker. Money flowed fast and free. But then, almost overnight, the Great Depression leveled everything. When the dust settled, Americans were primed for a star who could distract them from grim reality........enter Gypsy Rose Lee.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781400066919
- Physical Description: xix, 422 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-397) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- New York World's Fair, 1940 -- Seattle, Washington, 1910s -- New York City, late spring 1912 -- New York City, fall 1940 -- Hollywood, Californis, 1916 -- Paris, France, summer 1916 -- Brooklyn, New York, fa ll 1940 -- Seattle, Washington, and on the Vaudeville circuit, 1917-1920 -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 1940 -- New York City, 1917-1920 -- Chicago, Illinois, 1941 -- On the Vaudeville circuit, 1920-1924 -- New York City, 1942 -- New York City, 1920-1924 -- Gypsy's country home,
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- Subject:
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Authors, American > 20th century > Biography.
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- Biographies.
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- 21 of 22 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO LEE (Text) | 36015000689790 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
