The Good Old Days: They Were Terrible! [Paperback] [1974] B

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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0394709411
ISBN-13
9780394709413
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Book Title
Good Old Days--They Were Terrible!
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Topic / History, Form / Anecdotes & Quotations, Social History, United States / General
Publication Year
1974
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Yes
Genre
Humor, History
Author
Otto Bettmann
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Trade Paperback

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0.6 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6 in

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74-006050
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This book explains why the "good old days" were only good for a priviledged few and why they were unrelentingly hard for most. Sobering, actually. Check it out., The Good Old Days-were they really good? On the surface they appear to be so-especially the period to which this term is most often applied, the years from the end of the Civil War to the early 1900's. This period of history has receded into a benevolent haze, leaving us with the image of an ebullient, carefree America, the fun and charm of the Gilded Age, the Gay Nineties. But this gaiety was only a brittle veneer that covered widespread turmoil and suffering. The good old days were good for but the privileged few. For the farmer, the laborer, the average breadwinner, life was an unremitting hardship. This segment of the populace was exploited or lived in the shadow of total neglect. And youth had no voice. These are the people, the mass of Americans, whose adversities this book attempts to chronicle., The Good Old Days--were they really good? On the surface they appear to be so--especially the period to which this term is most often applied, the years from the end of the Civil War to the early 1900's. This period of history has receded into a benevolent haze, leaving us with the image of an ebullient, carefree America, the fun and charm of the Gilded Age, the Gay Nineties. But this gaiety was only a brittle veneer that covered widespread turmoil and suffering. The good old days were good for but the privileged few. For the farmer, the laborer, the average breadwinner, life was an unremitting hardship. This segment of the populace was exploited or lived in the shadow of total neglect. And youth had no voice. These are the people, the mass of Americans, whose adversities this book attempts to chronicle.

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  • by picorechia
    30 Mar, 2017

    This book is a MAJOR reality check!

    I read it when it first came out in the mid 1970s, when people were complaining about pollution, crime, school problems, unhealthy foods, etc. They longed for the Good Old Days when life was "simpler". This book will give the reader a whole new appreciation for technology, as well as hope for the future!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: coasbooks

  • by markwilliams12
    06 Nov, 2018

    A sure cure for the dewy-eyed folks who wish for a cozy version of the past!

    A sure cure for the dewy-eyed folks who wish for a cozy version of the past! Bettmann draws on his visual sources to abundantly illustrate this book, detailing the foul and dangerous conditions under which most people lived during the 1800s. I recommend this to all who are interestd in late 19th century American history in particluar.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thecountrymerchant-us

  • by lawrmela-77
    04 Jan, 2025

    I didn't know that!

    Great small articles with loads of history about the late 1800s (generally)and daily life in the USA. Eye opening...fascinating for sure.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: second.sale

  • by johnrcramer
    31 Oct, 2018

    Dont read if you dream of the good old times.

    Did not know how hard it was to live back then. Glad we live in todays time. They suffered so we can have what we have now.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • by wilarn_68
    22 Jan, 2025

    Should be required reading...

    Excellent book!! Tells the story about life before the progressive movement. Should be required reading for all students of American history...

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: lojamodausa

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