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Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression
Hard Times An Oral History of the Great Depression
Author: Studs Terkel
A reissue of Terkel's classic work, with a new introduction by the author. "HARD TIMES doesn't render the time of the Depression or historicize about it - it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories..." - Arthur Miller.
ISBN-13: 9780394427744
ISBN-10: 0394427742
Publication Date: 4/1970
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Publisher: Pantheon Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Personal memories of people who lived during The Hard Times of the US (mostly referring to the 1930's)
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The Great Depression through the eyes of many men and women alive during the era. Tells the tale of one of the most traumatic American eras in a complex and vivid way.
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Chicago radio interviewer Studs Terkel lets his subjects talk about their experience during the Great Depression of the 1930's. Some are well-known figures, others are not. It's a great way to learn history.


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