The Modern Age: Turn-of-the-Century American Culture and the Invention of Adolescence

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The Modern Age The Modern Age Turn-of-the-Century American Culture and the Invention of Adolescence Kent Baxter the university of alabama press Tuscaloosa Copyright © 2008 The University of Alabama Press Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487-0380 All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America Typeface: Caslon ∞ The paper on which this book is printed meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Baxter, Kent. The modern age : turn-of-the-century American culture and the invention of adolescence / Kent Baxter. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8173-1626-6 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8173-8074-8 (electronic) 1.Adolescence—United States—History—19th century. 2. Adolescence— United States—History—20th century. 3.Teenagers—United States—History— 19th century. 4.Teenagers— United States—History—20th century. 5.Teenagers— United States—Societies and clubs—History—19th century. 6.Teenagers— United — s e t a t S Societies and clubs—History—20th century. 7. Alger, Horatio, 1832–1899— Fictional works. 8. Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930—Fictional works. I.Title. HQ796.B3434 2008 305.2350973—dc22 2008010013 ISBN 978-0-8173-5698-9 (pbk: alk. paper) A previous edition of this book has been catalogued by the Library of Congress. For Angela and Graeme ...