Thrift : the history of an American cultural movement /
Yarrow, Andrew L.
Thrift : the history of an American cultural movement / Andrew L. Yarrow. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Prelude -- The early twentieth-century American thrift movement -- Precursors of a movement -- Thrift's heyday, 1910s/1930 -- Teaching thrift in the schools -- The philosophy of thrift -- National Thrift Week -- Allies and strange bedfellows -- The international dimension -- The decline of thrift -- From thrift to sustainability.
"In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future --
9781613763483 9781625341327
2014021803
Saving and investment--Social aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Social values--History--United States--20th century.
Social movements--History--United States--20th century.
Thriftiness--History--United States--20th century.
Electronic Books.
HG179 / .T475 2014
Thrift : the history of an American cultural movement / Andrew L. Yarrow. - Amherst : University of Massachusetts Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Prelude -- The early twentieth-century American thrift movement -- Precursors of a movement -- Thrift's heyday, 1910s/1930 -- Teaching thrift in the schools -- The philosophy of thrift -- National Thrift Week -- Allies and strange bedfellows -- The international dimension -- The decline of thrift -- From thrift to sustainability.
"In this lively and engaging book, Andrew L. Yarrow tells the story of a national movement that promoted an amalgam of values and practices ranging from self-control, money management, and efficiency to conservation, generosity, and planning for the future --
9781613763483 9781625341327
2014021803
Saving and investment--Social aspects--History--United States--20th century.
Social values--History--United States--20th century.
Social movements--History--United States--20th century.
Thriftiness--History--United States--20th century.
Electronic Books.
HG179 / .T475 2014