And a Time for Hope: Americans in the Great Depression

by James R. McGovern

Book Overview

Creating a broad, new vision of the 1930s, this highly readable social history shows that despite the hard times, Americans faced the Depression years with a characteristic resilience and optimism. Though more seriously affected by the Depression than Europe, Americans weathered hardship while European societies floundered, accepted dictatorships, or were caught in bitter ideological conflicts. Existing depictions of the era emphasize the negatives...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00FP1GZWG
• ISBN13: 9780275975449
• Release Date: August 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"