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Engines of Change: A History of the American Dream in Fifteen Cars

Paul Ingrassia

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ingrassia comes an American cultural history that explores how cars have both propelled and reflected the national experience--from the Model T to the Prius.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryTopic Classifier: Regional & Local History -> HistoryRegional & Local History

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2013LonglistOfficial source
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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.