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9781566635844

Daily Life in the United States, 1920–1940 How Americans Lived Through the "Roaring Twenties" and the Great Depression

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    9781566635844

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    1566635845

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-06-30
  • Publisher: Ivan R. Dee

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Summary

In this fascinating book, David Kyvig describes everyday life in the 20s-40s decade, when automobiles and home electricity became commonplace, and radio and the movies became popular. The details of work life, domestic life, and leisure activities make engrossing reading and brings the era clearly into focus.

Author Biography

David E. Kyvig is professor of history at Northern Illinois University.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
1 The Circumstances of American Life in 1920
3(24)
2 Automobiles and the Construction of Daily Life
27(26)
3 Electricity and the Conditions of Daily Life
53(18)
4 Radio and the Connecting of Daily Lives
71(20)
5 Cinema and the Extension of Experience
91(15)
6 Carrying on Day by Day: Life's Basics
106(25)
7 Carrying on Year by Year: Making a Life
131(32)
8 Conflict, Crime, and Catastrophe: The Disruptions of Daily Life
163(24)
9 Culture for the Masses: The Standardizing of Daily Life
187(22)
10 Crisis: The Impact of the Great Depression 209(22)
11 Creating the New Deal: A Larger Role for Government in Daily Life 231(26)
12 Continuity and Change: American Communities at the End of the 1930's 257(44)
Notes 301(4)
For Further Reading 305(10)
Index 315

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