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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
ISBN-13: 9780394746913
ISBN-10: 0394746910
Publication Date: 8/12/1986
Pages: 462
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Pantheon
Book Type: 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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I enjoyed reading this book immensely. You know how some books are thin and others are meaty? This one for me was full of interesting information in the form of interviews of people who livedthrough the depression. Many different kinds of people--some who evn did well during that time. It really taught me a lot.
Anyone interested in the history of the time would enjoy this book. I give it five stars.