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Music Appreciation

SleeplessinSoCal

(10,468 posts)

5. it's true.

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 08:45 PM

Thursday

I was amazed to learn what the American population overcame to read "Grapes of Wrath" in 1939. There was a major campaign to kill the book. But they made it a best seller. And the movie followed.

Here's another PBS account of Guthrie and The Grapes of Wrath...

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New PBS doc on Woodie Guthrie and Steinbeck [View all] SleeplessinSoCal Sunday OP

Thanks -- I'll look for this on Passport Pinback Sunday #1

Seems to be viewable from the linked page TommyT139 Sunday #2

I love the Steinbeck I have read. Bookmarking. applegrove Monday #3

Just finished watching this..it is the same as what's going on today and that's so heartbreaking. Thanks for posting Deuxcents Thursday #4

it's true. SleeplessinSoCal Thursday #5

sweet! eShirl 20 hrs ago #6