Mr. America : how muscular millionaire Bernarr Macfadden transformed the nation through sex, salad, and the ultimate starvation diet
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[United States] : It Books, 2010.
Physical Desc
292 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Point Public Library - Adult/General - Nonfiction | 921 MACFADDEN Mr. America | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Bodybuilding -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Health attitudes -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Health reformers -- United States -- Biography.
Macfadden, Bernarr, -- 1868-1955
Macfadden, Bernarr, -- 1868-1955 -- Influence
Millionaires -- United States -- Biography
Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Physical education and training -- United States -- Biography.
Physical fitness -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography
Health attitudes -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Health reformers -- United States -- Biography.
Macfadden, Bernarr, -- 1868-1955
Macfadden, Bernarr, -- 1868-1955 -- Influence
Millionaires -- United States -- Biography
Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Physical education and training -- United States -- Biography.
Physical fitness -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Publishers and publishing -- United States -- Biography
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Published
[United States] : It Books, 2010.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
General Note
A hardcover edition published in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-279) and index.
Description
During two feverish decades between the world wars, Bernarr Macfadden did more to educate the world about healthy eating, alternative medicine, regular sexual activity, and exercise than anyone in history. His disciples included Upton Sinclair and Charles Atlas; among his employees were Walter Winchell, Ed Sullivan, and Eleanor Roosevelt. He launched the worst newspaper in U.S. history, founded a whole-grain utopian community in the New Jersey suburbs, trained fascist cadets for Mussolini, and came within a hair's breadth of being elected senator from Florida--running on a physical fitness platform. Yet today few have heard of this larger-than-life entrepreneur who changed American society. In Mr. America, Mark Adams illuminates Macfadden's captivating, ambitious, and unparalleled life.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Adams, M. (2010). Mr. America: how muscular millionaire Bernarr Macfadden transformed the nation through sex, salad, and the ultimate starvation diet . It Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adams, Mark, 1967-. 2010. Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet. It Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adams, Mark, 1967-. Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet It Books, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Adams, Mark. Mr. America: How Muscular Millionaire Bernarr Macfadden Transformed the Nation Through Sex, Salad, and the Ultimate Starvation Diet It Books, 2010.
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