Frank Pierson discusses his book, “A Nation Lost and Found.” He begins by sharing that in 1936 he was ten years old and his co-author Stanley Sheinbaum was thirteen and how they may have seemed very different, but in fact experienced much of the same experiences during their youth. He then discusses the Works Progress Administration and how the works of authors employed by WPA led to the resources that Pierson and Sheinbaum used to write their book. Pierson also explores the 1936 Summer Olympics that were held in Berlin, Germany. He goes on to explain how they picked the people who reminisce in the book. Later in the interview he talks about how he questioned the people in the book and tried to be as unobtrusive as possible.
Nineteen thirty-six, A.D Depressions - 1929 - United States - Personal narratives United States - Social conditions - 1933-1945 United States - History - 1933-1945
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