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Frank Mathias was born in Maysville, Kentucky, (pop. 7000) in 1925 and grew up in nearby Carlisle (pop. 1500), where life in his small town was much like that in towns and villages all across America. He came of age in an era of total security; his parents never even had a key to their front door. D...

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Autor principal: Mathias, Frank Furlong
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2009.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Mathias, Frank Furlong.
Manners and customs.
Depressions.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
Depressions > 1929 > Kentucky > Carlisle.
United States.
Kentucky > Carlisle.
États-Unis > Moeurs et coutumes > 20e siecle.
Carlisle (Ky.) > Biography.
United States > Social life and customs > 20th century.
Personal narratives > American.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Frank Mathias was born in Maysville, Kentucky, (pop. 7000) in 1925 and grew up in nearby Carlisle (pop. 1500), where life in his small town was much like that in towns and villages all across America. He came of age in an era of total security; his parents never even had a key to their front door. Daily living was infused with gossip; no one had a secret, and everyone knew everyone else's business. Outdoor life was a vital part of growing up, and teachers and mentors instilled a sense of right and wrong in young people. Raised during the Great Depression, Mathias became a member of a fighting.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (240 pages).
ISBN:9780813149882

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