A secret gift : how one man's kindness--and a trove of letters--revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression
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New York : Penguin Books, 2011.
Physical Desc
369 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Elder Library | 977.162 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Penguin Books, 2011.
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Book
Language
English
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"Updated with a new postscript" -- Cover.
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The author's grandfather, Sam Stone, placed an ad in the Canton, OH, newspaper shortly before Christmas in 1933, offering cash gifts to seventy-five families in distress. Readers were asked to send letters describing their hardships to a benefactor calling himself Mr. B. Virdot. The author investigates a suitcase full of letters responding to these ads as he learns more about his grandfather's hidden past as well as the suffering and triumphs of strangers during the Great Depression. -- From publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gup, T. (2011). A secret gift: how one man's kindness--and a trove of letters--revealed the hidden history of the Great Depression . Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted. 2011. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression Penguin Books, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gup, Ted. A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--and a Trove of Letters--revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression Penguin Books, 2011.
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