Age in America James F. Whatton Drawing on a wealth of

Drawing on a wealth of material

and as having little respect for religious and philosophical traditions and the natural longing for some kind of supreme being

objective and measurable factor as well as a collective reality that can be separated from concrete living beings and the singularity of individual experience

Larry Kanfer brings the mesmerizing sensibility acclaimed in his collections Prairiescapes and On Firm Ground to illuminate the subtleties of mood and forces of nature that make Chicago a city unlike any other

Age in America James F. Whatton Drawing on a wealth ofEighteen. Twenty one. Sixty five. In America today, we recognize these numbers as key transitions in our lives precise moments when our rights and opportunities change when we become eligible to cast a vote, buy a drink, or enroll in Medicare. This volume brings together scholars of childhood, adulthood, and old age to explore how and why particular ages have come to define the rights and obligations of American citizens. Since the founding of the