Studs Terkel

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression

by Studs Terkel

In recording this oral history, Studs Terkel interviewed over 100 individuals who shared their thoughts or experiences of the Great Depression. This digital edition was derived from ACLS Humanities E-Book's...

Hard Times: An Illustrated Oral History of the Great Depression

by Studs Terkel

First published in 1970, Studs Terkel’s bestselling Hard Times has been called “a huge anthem in praise of the American spirit” (Saturday Review) and “an invaluable record” (The New York Times). With...

Hard Times: An Oral History of the Great Depression

by Studs Terkel

In this unique recreation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. featuring a mosaic of memories from...

The Good War: An Oral History of World War II

Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction 1985

by Studs Terkel

The Good War for which Terkel won the Pulitzer Prize, is a testament not only to the experience of war but to the extraordinary skill of Terkel as interviewer. As always, Terkel’s subjects are open and unrelenting...

P.S.: Further Thoughts from a Lifetime of Listening

by Studs Terkel

Millions of Studs Terkel fans have come to know the prizewinning oral historian through his landmark books—“The Good War”, Hard Times, Working, Will the Circle Be Unbroken?, and many others. Few people...

The Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century

by Studs Terkel

With a foreword by Robert Coles and a preface by Calvin Trillin.

The Studs Terkel Reader: My American Century collects the best interviews from eight of Terkel's classic oral histories together with his wonderful...