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Terkel comments and presents "Hard Times: an Oral History of the Great Depression" ; Chapter 1

BROADCAST: 1971 | DURATION: 00:56:12

Synopsis

Presenting "Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression" Chapter 1: A Fairy Tale. Montage of young voices that talk about their parents' stories of surviving the Depression. The March: Jimmy Sheridan explains the origins of the Bonus March and what life was like on the rails. The Song: Edgar Yipsel (Yip) Harburg talks about writing "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" while a version by the Weavers plays. Born Losers: Ed Paulsen discusses traveling the country to find work, march riots in San Francisco, and the relief felt as WPA projects and money began to lift burdens.

Details

Broadcast Date
1971

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in., 1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Copy-T3450B., 1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in. / 1 sound tape reel (ca. 56.30 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Copy-T3450B.

Duration
56 minutes, 12 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Great Depression American History & Politics

People

Musicians Workers

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Sheridan, Jimmy Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1898-1981 Paulsen, Ed. Oral history Depressions--1929 Radio programs. Sheridan, Jimmy. Harburg, Edgar Yipsel. Audiotapes. Bonus Army 1932 Bonus March Soup kitchen Job search desperation Bumming the town Riding the rails (Train hopping) Hoovervilles Hobos Camaraderie during the Great Depression Rossi, Angelo J. (Angelo Joseph), 1878-1948 Hopelessness during the Great Depression Violence during Great Depression protests in San Francisco Traveling the country during the Great Depression The Weavers. Brother can you spare a dime. Criminal acts as a means of survival Theft to survive Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008. Hard times. Transient camp Migratory worker camp

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