01274cam a2200229 4500 133528754 TxAuBib 20021119120000.0 021115s2003||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2002008352 9780393048612 $24.95 0393048616 $24.95 DLC NjBwBT NjBwBT TxAuBib Martin, Judith, 1938- Star-spangled manners : in which Miss Manners defends American etiquette (for a change) / Judith Martin. 1st ed. New York : W.W. Norton & Co., 2003. 319 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. The pitch : equality and dignity, once and for all -- The producers : the founding fathers invent a civilized America -- The concept : all men are created equal -- The plot : citizen meets success -- The stars : be anything, but be yourself -- The supporting cast : all those without whom -- The show stoppers : emceeing ceremonies and celebrations -- Costumes, props, and sets : the designer life -- Publicity and marketing : pitching your persona -- A critique : to achieve an even more nearly perfect etiquette. 20021115. Etiquette United States History.