Hard Times
An Oral History of the Great Depression
July 2005
Trade Paperback · 480 Pages
$17.95 U.S.
ISBN 9781565846562
The New Press
Trade Paperback · 480 Pages
$17.95 U.S.
ISBN 9781565846562
The New Press
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Description
In this unique recreation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. Featuring a mosaic of memories from politicians, businessmen, artists, and writers, from those who were just kids to those who remember losing a fortune, Hard Times is not only a gold mine of information but a fascinating interplay of memory and fact, revealing how the Depression affected the lives of those who experienced it firsthand.