1. Cultural Impacts of the American Automobile: 1946-1974
... -fledged pagan worship of the machine. By the end of the 1950's, this American obsession had grown to such a point that Americans wished to do everything possible without leaving their beloved automobiles. This led to the rise of drive-thru fast food, drive-in movies, the national highway system, the roadside motel and even drive "thru funeral parlors" - all evidence ... to redesign the outside of your home; once inside, Americans, who, unable to stand the inability to see their cars, so therefore bought appliances that would remind them of their beloved automobiles. Clearly the automobi...
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