Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939: Decades of Promise and Pain

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    During the s and s, changes in the American population, increasing urbanization, and innovations in technology exerted major influences on the daily lives of ordinary people. Explore how everyday living changed during these years when use of automobiles and home electrification first became commonplace, when radio emerged, and when cinema, with the addition of sound, became broadly popular.

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    There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Find out how worklife, domestic life, and leisure-time activities were affected by these factors as well as by the politics of the time. Details of matters such as the creation of the pickup truck, the development of radio programming, and the first mass use of cosmetics provide an enjoyable read that brings the period clearly into focus.

    Centering its attention on the broad masses of the population, this animated reference resource emphasizes the wide variety of experiences of people living through The Roaring Twenties and The Great Depression. Readers will be surprised to discover that some of the assumptions we have about the lives of average Americans during these eras are historically inaccurate. A final chapter provides a unique look at six American communities and gives a vivid sense of the diversity of American experience over the course of these tumultuous years. This is a very good introduction to the social history of the Stats between the two World Wars.

    It focuses primarily on the Twenties, but there is a good long cue on the Thirties too. Nicely organized history focusing on the daily life of Americans during the two decades beteen and between the Wars. Kyvig does a very creditable job of translating his considerable However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The specific requirements or preferences of your reviewing publisher, classroom teacher, institution or organization should be applied.

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    There is a plethora of information within these pages and for the most part it is extremely interesting. You may send this item to up to five recipients. Cinema and the Extension of Experience. A final chapter provides a unique look at six American communities and gives a vivid sense of the diversity of American experience over the course of these tumultuous years. Lenka rated it really liked it Jan 25, Readers will be surprised to discover that some of the assumptions we have about the lives of average Americans during these eras are historically inaccurate. Shopbop Designer Fashion Brands.

    English View all editions and formats Summary: Of course people were not all alike even way back then, admits Kyvig history, Northern Illinois U. Still, he wants to avoid the emphasis historians usually give to dramatic events, and focus instead on what daily life was like for a sampling of Americans in what we now know, but they did not, was a mere lull between world wars. During the s and s, changes in the American population, increasing urbanization, and innovations in technology exerted major influences on the daily lives of ordinary people.