![]() ![]() When times are tough it seems like people take greater care of each other. As I talk to people today about the economy and the new political direction our country is taking many of them are hopeful that society will “come together” to make things better. This is also something that my grandmother talks about. *Jim Sheridan recalls there being greater camaraderie during the Great Depression than there was at the time of his interview. However, on page 79 William Benton recalls his experiences during the 1930s which included making $2 million per year. Many of the men left their families to “hobo” around the country looking for work. Most of the people that Terkel interviews recall stories of economic hardship. ![]() The diversity of experiences is striking. ![]() Written in 1970 the book is a series of interviews with hundreds of people recalling their experiences in the Great Depression. Given the economic downturn we find ourselves in today I thought it might be interesting to pick up his book Hard Times which is an oral history of the Great Depression. When I learned that he specialized in “oral history” I was intrigued. ![]() Upon his passing in October 2008 I read and watched a couple tributes to him by various journalists. Although I had heard of Studs Terkel prior to his death in October I was not familiar with his work. ![]()
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