"Better Homes in America: Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922" by Marie Mattingly Meloney is a guide meant to inspire Americans to improve their homes. It sets out to create a nationwide event where towns showcase model homes with the latest upgrades to boost sanitation, furnishings, and overall home quality. The book opens with President Calvin Coolidge's support, signaling how important home ownership is to good citizenship and happiness. It details how communities can participate by arranging demonstrations, all with the goal of improving living conditions. The book introduces the core team behind the campaign, outlines governmental backing, and explains the national effort to get locals involved in these home improvement shows, aiming to raise the standard of American homes.
Better Homes in America: Plan Book for Demonstration Week October 9 to 14, 1922
By Marie Mattingly Meloney
Discover how a national campaign sought to transform American homes with modern amenities to improve the lives of families across the nation.
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About the AuthorMarie Mattingly Meloney (1878–1943), who used Mrs. William B. Meloney as her professional and social name, was "one of the leading woman journalists of the United States", a magazine editor and a socialite who in the 1920s organized a fund drive to buy radium for Marie Curie and began a movement for better housing. In the 1930s, nicknamed Missy, she was a friend and confidante of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Marie Mattingly Meloney (1878–1943), who used Mrs. William B. Meloney as her professional and social name, was "one of the leading woman journalists of the United States", a magazine editor and a socialite who in the 1920s organized a fund drive to buy radium for Marie Curie and began a movement for better housing. In the 1930s, nicknamed Missy, she was a friend and confidante of Eleanor Roosevelt.
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