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The Great Depression

Robert S. McElvaine · 1984 · Book

A compelling personal account of financial collapse and survival, this diary captures the raw experience of living through America's darkest economic period. Essential reading for anyone seeking an intimate understanding of how ordinary people endured extraordinary hardship.

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