This is the story of Mary Sweat, a Hoosier girl whose childhood during the Great Depression was marked by poverty and deprivation. Yet, like many of her contemporaries, she was part of a happy family that made do with what they had. When the United States entered WWII, Mary was a typical American teen, excited about learning to drive and earning money to buy records by her favorite singer, Frank Sinatra. But like others in her generation, she came of age amid daily radio broadcasts reporting the horrors of war, and like the rest of the class of 1944, she graduated from high school during a time of strict rationing. Despite the war, however, she and her classmates managed to enjoy their high school years. This is her story, but it is also the story of millions of other valiant young women who were part of the greatest generation.
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Feed Sacks and Bobby Sox,
By Roy W. Brown (Richmond, Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Feed Sacks and Bobby Sox: A Hoosier Girl Comes of Age During the Great Depression and WWII (Paperback)
Feed Sacks and Bobby Sox is a delightful book about an era with which people my age (almost 83) can easily relate to!
Memories will flood back for those who lived, and endured, the BIG Depression and World War II and many other experiences completely foreign to succeeding generations. Read it before you pass on, and pass it on to your kids and grandkids and their kids!
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What was it like to be a teenager in America during WWII?,
By mkb clark "mkbc" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Feed Sacks and Bobby Sox: A Hoosier Girl Comes of Age During the Great Depression and WWII (Paperback)
What was it like to grow up during the Depression? What was it like to be a teenager on the homefront during WWII? Looking at this time period through the eyes of a girl growing up in rural Indiana provides great insight into these tumultuous times. Those who were alive then will enjoy the memories of dresses made from feed sacks, radio programs like Fibber McGee and Molly, FDR's Fireside Chats, ration books, bobby sox and Frank Sinatra, and those who are younger will learn what their parents or grandparents experienced in their youth. I hope you will read and enjoy!
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I bought this book because I am a student of 20th century history, particulary 1920-1940's. I enjoy first person accounts of this time instead of a dry review of political and government activities. This small book was interesting, but I felt it was probably more for the author's family history than general interest. It was expensive given the size and scope of the narrative.
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