My American Century

My American Century
ISBN-10
1565844696
ISBN-13
9781565844698
Category
History
Pages
544
Language
English
Published
1998-09-01
Author
Studs Terkel

Description

Terkel has selected the most memorable interviews from his eight previous books, including Kid Pharaoh, the con man of Division Street; Tom Patrick, a fireman; and C. P. Ellin, the former Ku Klux Klansman

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