Defining Documents in American History: The 1930s (1930-1939) by
Explores the 1930s in American history through an analysis of forty primary documents, on a variety of subjects including: The Great Depression, New Deal, programs, economic downturn and bank failures, Dust Bowl conditions, and the repeal of prohibition, in a variety of genres such as journals, letters, speeches, legislation, and court opinions.
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Booms and Busts by
This work covers events from Tulipmania in the 1630s to the U.S. economic stimulus package of 2009, introducing readers to underlying concepts, economic theories, recurring themes, major institutions, events, and notable figures, while addressing the historical precedents, causes, and longer-term effects of the current global economic crisis.
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Encyclopedia of African American History by
Documents African American culture and political activism from the slavery era through the 20th century.
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Encyclopedia of the Great Depression and the New Deal by
This reference traces all the major political, economic, social, and cultural movements, as well as the principal events, people, and institutions, of the longest and most severe economic crisis in U.S. history.
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The Great Depression by
An introduction to the Great Depression, covering leaders, economics, the New Deal, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
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The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in America by
Effectively analyzes the diverse whole of American experience, examining the domestic, economic, intellectual, material, political, recreational, and religious life of the American people between 1763 and 2005.
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Defining Documents in American History: The Great Depression (1929-1941) by
Offers in-depth analysis of fifty-nine documents, including book excerpts, speeches, court rulings, legal texts, legislative acts, essays, newspaper and magazine articles, and interviews that help define the events leading to the Great Depression, its effects on the economy and show the thinking of leaders and politicians at that time.
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This Is Who We Were: A Companion to the 1940 Census by
Using both original material from the 1940 Census (reprinted here in a different color), readers will find richly-illustrated Personal Profiles, Economic Data, and Current Events to give meaning and depth to what life was like in 1940 America as the country was emerging from depression, but on the verge of war.
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Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939 by
Examines what daily life was like for ordinary people in the U. S. in the 1920s and the 1930s, discussing the impact of automobiles, electricity, radio, cinema, conflict and crime, the standardization of culture, the Great Depression, and the New Deal on the lives of American citizens.
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Growing up in the Great Depression by
Describes what life was like for young people who grew up in the United States during the Great Depression, explaining how the era changed people's lives, describing the descent into poverty and profiling the young adults who were forced to leave school to seek work.
Life During the Dust Bowl by
Discusses the causes and effects of the disastrous dust storms that hit the Great Plains in the 1930s.
Life During the Great Depression by
Describes daily life for Americans during the Great Depression, as well as some of the lasting changes that occurred such as the increased power of the federal government and technological and cultural innovations.
Picturing a Nation: the Great Depression's Finest Photographers Introduce America to Itself by
A collection of photographs from the United States' Great Depression that were taken by the Farm Security Administration.
