Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1940
- ISBN-10
- 1417677112
- ISBN-13
- 9781417677115
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 330
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-09-01
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Author
- David E. Kyvig
Description
Describes how the uncommon events of the 1920s and 1930s changed the lives of the common people of America.
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- 2004
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