{"product_id":"the-1930s-9780313316029","title":"The 1930s:","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost historical studies bury us in wars and politics  paying scant attention to the everyday effects of pop culture. Welcome to Americas other historythe arts  activities  common items  and popular opinions that profoundly impacted our national way of life. The twelve narrative chapters in this volume provide a textured look at everyday life  youth  and the many different sides of American culture during the 1930s. Additional resources include a cost comparison of common goods and services  a timeline of important events  notes arranged by chapter  an extensive bibliography for further reading  and a subject index.  The dark cloud of the Depression shadowed most Americans lives during the 1930s. Books  movies  songs  and stories of the 1930s gave Americans something to hope for by depicting a world of luxury and money. Major figures of the age included Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers  Irving Berlin  Amelia Earhart  Duke Ellington  the Marx Brothers  Margaret Mitchell  Cole Porter  Joe Louis  Babe Ruth  Shirley Temple  and Frank Lloyd Wright. Innovations in technology and travel hinted at a Utopian society just off the horizon  group sports and activities gave the unemployed masses ways to spend their days  and a powerful new demographicthe American teenagersuddenly found itself courted by advertisers and entertainers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279495127093,"sku":"ByrdShop_0313316023","price":68.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780313316029.jpg?v=1780600701","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-1930s-9780313316029","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}