Prior to the stock market crash of 1929 American music still possessed a distinct tendency towards elitism, as songwriters and composers sought to avoid the mas

The Great Depression is a part of real history that really did happen. In 1929 was when it was really bad. People were hungry there were no jobs and no money. I

This volume in the new American History through Music reference series examines the roles of music during the Great Depression.

Everything from Amos n' Andy to zeppelins is included in this expansive two volume encyclopedia of popular culture during the Great Depression era. Two hundred

This book presents the Great Depression through the lens of 13 films, beginning with movies made during the Depression and ending with films from the 21st centu