The Automobile and American Life

With a touch of wistfulness, John Heitmann chronicles Americans' love affair with the car and its impact on popular culture. This automobile historian knows his subject to a T. John Heitmann is Professor of History and Alumni Chair in the Humanities at the University of Dayton. His latest book, The Automobile and American Life, explores how the automobile transformed business, life on the farm and in the city, the nature and organization of work, leisure time and the arts.