{"product_id":"it-happened-right-here-americas-pop-culture-landmarks-paperback","title":"It Happened Right Here: America's Pop Culture Landmarks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Epting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Chris Epting established a new genre in book publishing when a trio of titles in the early 2000s--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eElvis Presley Passed Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Monroe Dyed Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--were released to critical acclaim and introduced readers to a groundbreaking travel concept: The pop culture road trip. Epting promptly followed these hugely popular and influential titles with two more legendary books: \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLed Zeppelin Crashed Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoadside Baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBooksense 76\u003c\/i\u003e pick at the time, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Dean Died Here\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e was covered by such major news outlets as NPR's \"All Things Considered,\" \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. Everyone from Ken Burns to \u003ci\u003eThe Sporting News\u003c\/i\u003e to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e expressed their love for \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoadside Baseball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, while \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLed Zeppelin Crashed Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e was recommended for all public libraries by \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and outlets from the \u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e encouraged any fan of rock and roll history to buy the book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in honor of the 20th anniversary of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Dean Died Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Epting has produced \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt Happened Right Here: America's Pop Culture Landmarks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which collects the best of the best from all of Epting's prior books, and then adds dozens and dozens of new sites, many of them based on the pop culture of the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt Happened Right Here\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e once again takes you on a journey across North America to the exact locations where the most significant events in American popular culture took place. It's a road map for pop culture sites, from Patty Hearst's bank to the garage where Apple Computer was born. Fully updated, the book includes such new entries as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The locations featured in such television series as \u003ci\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBreaking Bad\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Locations celebrating the legacy of legendary musician Prince\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The dorm room where Facebook was created\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The location of the opening freeway sequence from \u003ci\u003eLa La Land\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The locations featured in the cult film \u003ci\u003eNapoleon Dynamite\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Jay-Z, Beyonce, Solange elevator incident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Jussie Smollett Subway sandwich shop location\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Steve Bartman's seat location at Wrigley Field\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e- and dozens and dozens of other new sites!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing hundreds of photographs, this fully illustrated, updated, and revised encyclopedic look at the locations of the most famous and infamous pop culture events includes the fascinating history of over a thousand landmarks--as well as their exact location. With up-to-date information for the sites included in Epting's five original titles, plus dozens and dozens of new additions, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Happened Right Here \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis an amazing portrait of the bizarre, shocking, weird and wonderful moments that have come to define American popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 460\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765054865696,"sku":"9781595801203","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7670fd4bc41023bc14241012d9695398.webp?v=1780261321","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/it-happened-right-here-americas-pop-culture-landmarks-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}