| Great Depression: People and Perspectives Contributor(s): Cravens, Hamilton (Editor), Mancall, Peter C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1598840932 ISBN-13: 9781598840933 Publisher: ABC-CLIO OUR PRICE: $101.97 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century - History | Social History - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) |
| Dewey: 338.542 |
| LCCN: 2009015602 |
| Series: Perspectives in American Social History |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7" W x 10" (1.75 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1930's - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |