The Cruel Years: American Voices at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Cruel Years: American Voices at the Dawn of the Twentieth Century
By (Author) William Loren Katz
Edited by Laurie R. Lehman
Beacon Press
Beacon Press
1st September 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of the Americas
973.911
Physical Properties
Paperback
304
Width 153mm, Height 228mm, Spine 19mm
510g
Description
The Cruel Years offers readers a poignant and candid glimpse of the turmoil, oppression, and injustice of American life in the early 1900s told by twenty-two working women and men who, through their short narratives, reveal the resiliency of their lives in the face of unimaginable horrors. The book features vivid accounts of the struggle to survive among the poor and powerless: a native American tries to preserve his identity against incredible odds, a coal miner warns of lethal dangers, and a sweatshop girl tries to enjoy life.
Reviews
"Katz and Lehman have not only assembled a powerful teaching tool for the study of the turn of the last century, but they have also reminded us just how easy it is to erase stories of the oppressed and exploited."
Author Bio
William Loren Katz is an award-winning author and historian. He is the author of more than forty titles, including the internationally acclaimed The Black West. Laurie R. Lehman, associate professor of education at Long Island University, has written extensively on culture and disability in U.S. education. They live in New York City.
