Poetry of the People: Poems to the President, 1929-1945

by Donald W. Whisenhunt

The Great Depression was one of the most traumatic events of recent American history. Donald W. Whisenhunt has analyzed, and provided context for, the vast collection of poetry and song lyrics in the Hoover and Roosevelt presidential libraries to assess another aspect of American public opinion. The poets of the era voiced their opinions on virtually every subject. They wrote about New Deal agencies, they praised and condemned Hoover and Roosevelt...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879727047
• ISBN13: 9780879727048
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"