Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression

by Studs Terkel

Overview

In recording this oral history, Studs Terkel interviewed over 100 individuals who shared their thoughts or experiences of the Great Depression. This digital edition was derived from ACLS Humanities E-Book's online version of the same title.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148143598
Publisher:	ACLS Humanities E-Book
Publication date:	01/07/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	544
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Date of Birth:

May 16, 1912

Date of Death:

October 31, 2008

Place of Birth:

New York, NY

Place of Death:

Chicago, IL

Education:

J.D., University of Chicago, 1934

Editorial Reviews

164 individuals appear in his book. Some had been workers or farmers, others high government officials, stock brokers, jazz musicians, bookies, even movie stars. Terkel also interviewed people born after the depression about their impressions of what it had been like... Terkel's use of many short interviews gives Hard Times panoramic breadth.

The Oral History Review, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Spring, 1988), pp. 134-136 - Joshua B. Freeman