Hard Times: An Illustrated Oral History of the Great Depression

"Hard Times doesn't 'render' the time of the Depression or historicize about it—it is that time, its lingo, mood, its tragic and hilarious stories." —Arthur Miller

First published in 1970, Studs Terkel's bestselling Hard Times has been called "a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit" (Saturday Review) and "an invaluable record" (The New York Times). With his trademark grace and compassion, Terkel evokes a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were destitute: pol...