Great Depression: People and Perspectives
(Part of the Books in the Perspectives in American Social History Series)
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An insightful collection of essays focused on American men, women, and children from a range of economic classes and ethnic backgrounds during the Great Depression.
Who were the people waiting in the bread lines and living in Hoovervilles? Who were the migrants heading North and West? Did anyone survive the Depression relatively unscathed? Giving a voice to stories often untold, Great Depression: People and Perspectives covers the full spectrum of American life, portraying the experiences of ordinary citizens during the worst economic crisis in the nation's history. Great Depression shows how specific groups coped with the traumatic upheaval of the times, including rural Americans, women, children, African Americans, and immigrants. In addition, it offers revealing chapters on the conflict between social scientists and policymakers responding to the crisis, the impact of the Depression on the health of U.S. citizens, and the roles that American technology and Hollywood movies played in helping the nation survive.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1598840932
ISBN13:9781598840933
Release Date:July 2009
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
Length:312 Pages
Weight:1.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"
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