This book gives a complete history of the American bathroom and describes how the smallest yet most complex room in the American house is at the nexus of personal behavior and public investment. Offers a comprehensive overview of the history of the American bathroom Provides a detailed look at the material culture of the bathroom Focuses on the bathroom as a social space of consumers Includes chapters that connect the bathroom with the public infrastructure (e.g., sanitation, technology) that surrounds it Features 20 images that show the historical progression of the bathroom in American homes