Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-343) and index.
1. A Troubled Nation, 1929-1934 -- 2. The President -- 3. The New Deal -- 4. The American Scene -- 5. Small Worlds Sustained -- 6. Rural Worlds Confirmed -- 7. African Americans in the Cotton South -- 8. Seeing Tomorrow -- 9. Americans Go to the Movies -- 10. Americans Listen at Home -- 11. American Workers -- 12. Urban Support Systems -- 13. Appeal of the Great Cities -- 14. Conclusion