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Introduction to Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929

The Prosperity of the Coolidge Era Prosperity and Thrift: The Coolidge Era and the Consumer Economy, 1921-1929 assembles a broad array of Library of Congress source materials documenting the prosperity of the Coolidge years, the nation's transition to a mass-consumer economy, and the role of government in this transition. This special presentation highlights some of the principal themes of the collection and suggests some points of entry into the collection materials. It also points to further information available in the accompanying "Guide to People, Organizations, and Topics in Prosperity and Thrift".
The Coolidge Presidency
The Coolidge Administration
Merchandising and Advertising
Consumer Activism
African Americans and Consumerism
Poverty in the 1920s


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