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Furious improvisation, how the WPA and a cast of thousands made high art out of desperate times, Susan Quinn

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Furious improvisation, how the WPA and a cast of thousands made high art out of desperate times, Susan Quinn

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-292) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Furious improvisation

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

180751442

Responsibility statement

Susan Quinn

Sub title

how the WPA and a cast of thousands made high art out of desperate times

Table Of Contents

On the train -- Harry -- Hallie -- Great plans for millions -- Ethiopia -- Triple-a plowed under -- Entr'acte 1: The CCC murder mystery -- The simple and the difficult -- Do you voodoo? -- It can't happen here -- Entr'acte 2: After the flood -- Under a powerful star -- The cradle will rock -- I'd rather be right -- Chants of the prairies -- The west -- Past is present -- Enter HUAC -- Marlowe's ghost -- An act of Congress -- Epilogue: Four febrile years

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