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Poetry of the People: Poems to the President, 1929-1945

Poetry of the People: Poems to the President, 1929-1945

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Poetry AnthologiesPoetry CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 0879727047
ISBN13: 9780879727048
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Published: Jun 15 1996
Pages: 248
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.06
Language: English
The Great Depression was one of the most traumatic events of recent American history. Donald W. Whisenhunt has analyzed, and provided context for, the vast collection of poetry and song lyrics in the Hoover and Roosevelt presidential libraries to assess another aspect of American public opinion.
The poets of the era voiced their opinions on virtually every subject. They wrote about New Deal agencies, they praised and condemned Hoover and Roosevelt. They expressed their views about the Supreme Court, the third term, and the approaching war in Europe. The resulting study, arranged topically rather than chronologically, provides a unique perspective on American popular culture and American politics.

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