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Driving The American Dream

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The 1957 Chevy was once the American Dream on wheels. It represented the easy life with backyard barbecues in suburban neighborhoods. But over time, its meaning has changed along with American values.

A new book, "" (, examines the evolution of American ideals through the lens of a 1957 Chevy and its 13 owners.

Your car is your trusty steed. -Earl Swift

Host Frank Stasio talks with author and journalist Swift is reading at on June 26th at 4pm,   on June 27th at 2pm and on June 27th at 7pm.

Longtime NPR correspondent Frank Stasio was named permanent host of The State of Things in June 2006. A native of Buffalo, Frank has been in radio since the age of 19. He began his public radio career at WOI in Ames, Iowa, where he was a magazine show anchor and the station's News Director.
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