TY - BOOK AU - Yarrow,Andrew L. TI - Thrift: the history of an American cultural movement SN - 9781613763483 AV - HG179 .T475 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Amherst PB - University of Massachusetts Press KW - Saving and investment KW - Social aspects KW - United States KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Social values KW - Social movements KW - Thriftiness KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 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; 2; b N2 - "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 -- UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1244093&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -