Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression download book
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Studs Terkel: Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
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In this unique re-creation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. The book is a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were most destitute: politicians like James Farley and Raymond Moley; businessmen like Bill Benton and Clement Stone; a six-day bicycle racer; artists and writers; racketeers; speakeasy operators, strikers, and impoverished farmers; people who were just kids; and those who remember losing a fortune. Hard Times is not only a gold mine of information--much of it little known--but also a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, showing how the Depression affected the lives of those who experienced it firsthand, often transforming the most bitter memories into a surprising nostalgia.
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Author: Studs Terkel
Number of Pages: 475 pages
Published Date: 07 Jul 2005
Publisher: The New Press
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781565846562
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