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Name: Hard times
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Author: Studs Terkel

Hard Times is a compilation of hundreds of interviews that revive the memories of those who lived through the 1929 Great Depression in the United States. The book chronicles the shock of the stock‑market crash, the struggles of farmers and workers, the rise of union movements, and the subsequent effects of the New Deal. Through personal narratives and photographs, it offers a detailed, firsthand account of the social and economic conditions that shaped this pivotal period in American history.

First publish date: 1970

Genre: History/Modern History

Authors: Studs Terkel

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