Bibliograph

Hard times, an oral history of the great depression, Studs Terkel

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Hard times, an oral history of the great depression, Studs Terkel

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hard times

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Studs Terkel

Sub title

an oral history of the great depression

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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