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Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression

by Morris Dickstein

ISBN13: 9781441762535
ISBN10: 1441762531

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Hailed as one of the best books of 2009 by the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, this vibrant portrait of 1930s culture masterfully explores the anxiety, hope, despair, and surprising optimism of distressed Americans during the Great Depression.