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America in the Thirties (America in the Twentieth Century)
Sullivan, Marnie M., Olszowka, John, Sheridan, Brian R., Hickey, Dennis
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Description for America in the Thirties (America in the Twentieth Century)
Paperback. Series: America in the Twentieth Century. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
As the newest addition to the America in the Twentieth Century series, this book explores the complexity of America in what is considered its darkest era of thecentury. The decade stood in stark contrast to the carefree, happy-go-lucky days of the Roaring Twenties when prosperity appeared endless. The Stock Market Crash in October 1929 and the economic collapse it unleashed threatened the very foundations of America’s economic, political, and social institutions. The ecological disaster produced by the Dust Bowl ravaging the Great Plains only added to the suffering and misery. Yet the decade was not just one mired in complete ... Read more
As the newest addition to the America in the Twentieth Century series, this book explores the complexity of America in what is considered its darkest era of thecentury. The decade stood in stark contrast to the carefree, happy-go-lucky days of the Roaring Twenties when prosperity appeared endless. The Stock Market Crash in October 1929 and the economic collapse it unleashed threatened the very foundations of America’s economic, political, and social institutions. The ecological disaster produced by the Dust Bowl ravaging the Great Plains only added to the suffering and misery. Yet the decade was not just one mired in complete ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Series
America in the Twentieth Century
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815633785
SKU
V9780815633785
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About Sullivan, Marnie M., Olszowka, John, Sheridan, Brian R., Hickey, Dennis
John Olszowka is associate professor of history at Mercyhurst University. Marnie M. Sullivan is associate professor of English at Mercyhurst University. Brian R. Sheridan is a lecturer in the Communications Department at Mercyhurst University. Dennis Hickey is associate professor in the History, Anthropology, and World Languages Department at Edinboro University in Pennsylvania.
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