"Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion."--The New Republic The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that...
The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a simple way for people to earn extra money - dancing the hours away for cash. But the underside of that craze was filled with a competition...
"Sordid, pathetic, senselessly exciting. . . has the immediacy and the significance of a nerve-shattering explosion."-- The New Republic The depression of the 1930s led people to desperate measures to survive. The marathon dance craze, which flourished at that time, seemed a...