Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression

By Studs Terkel

Categories: History, Politics & Social Sciences

Studs Terkel's classic oral history of the Great Depression, built from interviews with people from every walk of American life who lived through the 1930s. Farmers, executives, politicians, hobos and activists describe in their own words how they survived the crash and its aftermath. The result is a vivid, often surprising mosaic of hardship, humor and resilience.

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