Bumping into history
Subtitle: the true story of how one man experiences the Depresssion and World War II and went on to make history himself
By: Paul Barlin
Publisher: Paul Barlin
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Fort Collins, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781312234376
Subjects: New Deal, 1933-1939; Jews; Family relationships; Depressions; Personal narratives; Anti-communist movements; Dancers; Adoption
Description: "Born in 1916 to Jewish immigrants, Paul Barlin graduates from high school and is dumped into the Depression. From that point on, his life is interwoven with historical events of Depression era America. He hitchikes across the country to see what he can of America [and] finds his voice when he joins a theater group formed with Works Progress Administration funds and, later, when he discovers self-expression through dance. In Los Angeles, he makes history of his own with a landmark change in California's adoption law."--Back cover.