The little girl who fought the Great Depression

Shirley Temple and 1930s America

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The little girl who fought the Great Depression

Shirley Temple and 1930s America

Large print edition.
  • 2 Want to read
  • 1 Currently reading

"What distinguished Shirley Temple from every other Hollywood star of the period was how brilliantly she shone. Amid the deprivation and despair of the Great Depression, she radiated optimism and plucky good cheer that lifted the spirits of millions and shaped their collective character for generations to come"--Page 4 of cover.

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Language
English
Pages
481

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Table of Contents

Smile like Roosevelt
Such a happy little face!
Dancing along the color line
The most adored child in the world
Keeping Shirley's star aloft
What's a private life?
Epilogue: Shirley visits another president.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-477).

Series
Thorndike Press large print nonfiction, Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series
Other Titles
Shirley Temple and 1930s America

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.43028092, B
Library of Congress
PN2287.T33 K37 2014b

The Physical Object

Pagination
481 pages (large print)
Number of pages
481

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27158305M
ISBN 10
1410469123
ISBN 13
9781410469120
LCCN
2014006523
OCLC/WorldCat
870290024, 870292693

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL17488594W

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