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A Day in the Life of America

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I am a professional photographer and I find this book compelling and inspirational. When my creative juices begin to ebb this is one of the volumes I always reach for! A must have for anyone who loves America and photography.

Much more realistic than what you will see or hear on culture media express. Gives a sense of how things have changed and how our own time is bound to change as well.

Though the day recorded in pictures (May 2, 1986) may have occured almost twenty years ago, the life (and look) of this nation has only made slight changes or none at all.

People are still getting married (page 118).
Babies are still being born (pages 28-29).
Mount Rushmore still stands (page 50).
People still worship their pets (page 59).
People are still divided over abortion rights (pages 62-63)
Mary Kay salespersons still win Pink Cadillac's (page 140).
Siegfred and Roy are still among us (pages 146-147).
Young families still share the joys of grocery shopping (pages 234-235).
Liza Minnelll, though a lot "heavier," is still entertaining (page 87).
The Citadel still graduates cadets (pages 74-75)
First graders still share secrets (pages 132-133).
Las Vegas showgirls still tout their "wares" (pages 240-241).

And a "Bush" is in Washington (page 106).

Like I said, little has changed in twenty years and this photographic day in the life of our nation shows that.