First-Person America

by Ann Banks

Book Overview

Between 1938 and 1942 the Federal Writers' project set out to create a first-person portrait of America by sending young writers - many of whom later became famous - around the country to interview... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394413970
• ISBN13: 9780394413976
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Fresh in today's economic climate

This book was originally published in 1980, but two things make it very meaningful in 2009. First, there is an obvious similarity between the stories of these persons who lived through the Great Depression and families caught up in today's chaos. When allowances are made for differences in technology, many of these persons displaced in the '30's could be people in similar situations speaking today. The second thing that is thought provoking is the continuity between what happened 75 years ago and what is happening today. The book is a very good read--excellent stories and quite well edited.