{"product_id":"sounds-of-the-new-deal-9780252083495","title":"Sounds of the New Deal","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gough has produced an informative, useful, and notable work that sheds new light on the New Deal and the little-known FMP. He deserves praise for his efforts.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Illinois State Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Peter Gough has written a history of an unprecedented government venture, the Federal Music Project (FMP), with a focus on the largest territory in the program: the American West… \u003ci\u003eSounds of the New Deal: The Federal Music Project in the West\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing narrative.\"-- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Those interested in the culture of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal will find Gough’s book instructive. Recommended.”--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"For any student of the Great Depression--particularly the new deal--this tome will be a welcome source, reflecting a unique and rich time for American music.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Arizona History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eSounds of the New Deal\u003c\/i\u003e, historian Peter Gough helps to address a research gap long unwarranted. Gough's monograph is concise but rich in detail. Accessible and at points enlivened with some of the insider drama of personnel and personality, the book will resonate with interdisciplinary readers and specialists. It is fine work on a worthy topic.\"--\u003ci\u003eWestern American Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \"An interesting and informative book about the WPA's Federal Music Project (FMP) and its influence and effect on the American West. Gough makes good use of sources to weave a passionate and driven narrative.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Annals of Iowa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400509432151,"sku":"9780252083495","price":19.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252083495.jpg?v=1730470855","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sounds-of-the-new-deal-9780252083495","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}