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Aaron, Daniel, 1912-2016

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Daniel Aaron: The Thirties - Myths and Realities (Reel 1 / Side 1), 1966-05-19

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Identifier: U032.01.0009.00014
Abstract In this recording, Daniel Aaron--American writer and academic--evaluates the 1930's and how difficult life during the decade appears. Aaron attempts to separate between myth and reality. There is a substantial amount of discussion on liberalism, socialism, communism, the Great Depression, and political upheaval. Literary focal points include John Steinbeck, Theodore Dreiser, Sherwood Anderson, Sinclair Lewis, Thomas Wolfe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, William Faulkner, and more.Total run...
Dates: 1966-05-19