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The Night We Stopped the Trolley
Biography : Juvenile audience
The author tells what it was like to live and grow up during World War I, Prohibition, and the Depression.
The author tells what it was like to live and grow up during World War I, Prohibition, and the Depression.
- GenresNonfiction
143 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1970
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About the author
Earl Schenck Miers
167 books8 followersEarl Schenck Miers was an American historian. He wrote over 100 published books, mostly about the history of the American Civil War. Some of them were intended for children, including three historic novels in the We Were There series. Miers received honorary degrees from Lincoln College and Rutgers University.
On 17 November 1972, at the age of 62, Miers died at his home in Edison, New Jersey.
On 17 November 1972, at the age of 62, Miers died at his home in Edison, New Jersey.
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December 15, 2017
Earl Schenck Miers sets his book - in the form of an autobiography - “The Night We Stopped The Trolley” in the 1920’s. The book is set in the New York, New Jersey Area and begins with the main character reflecting on his early childhood. I found this book on my high school english teacher’s classroom library, and found the art on the cover interesting.
The book explains the adventurous journey of a young boy during and post the great depression, showing aspects of the prohibition and the first World War. It feels like you are a friend, part of the group while they build a contraption that would stop the trolley, but more prominently, gives a “nostalgic” feel, of how it must have been at the time. The characters are always referred to as a child would.
The book ends in the peak of the great depression. The Mother and Father force the main character to stay in college when he offers to drop out to help out with money, but he ends up continuing his education and leaving a sense that money is not required for happiness.
I really like the story because my grandfather told me of stories of his youth and though he lived in India, far different than New York, I felt a sense of nostalgia. I think this book would be great for those who have any interest in the 1920’s, or have lived during the time. It highlights the carefree joys of the time, and is powerful due to it’s interesting style of writing.
The book explains the adventurous journey of a young boy during and post the great depression, showing aspects of the prohibition and the first World War. It feels like you are a friend, part of the group while they build a contraption that would stop the trolley, but more prominently, gives a “nostalgic” feel, of how it must have been at the time. The characters are always referred to as a child would.
The book ends in the peak of the great depression. The Mother and Father force the main character to stay in college when he offers to drop out to help out with money, but he ends up continuing his education and leaving a sense that money is not required for happiness.
I really like the story because my grandfather told me of stories of his youth and though he lived in India, far different than New York, I felt a sense of nostalgia. I think this book would be great for those who have any interest in the 1920’s, or have lived during the time. It highlights the carefree joys of the time, and is powerful due to it’s interesting style of writing.
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