Which of the following statements is NOT correct regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860?
A) Shakespeare was the nation's most popular playwright.
B) Reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans.
C) Minstrel shows were increasingly popular.
D) Popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic.
E) Unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class.
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