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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive review of the events, personalities, and mistakes behind the Stock Market Crash of 1929, featuring photographs, newspaper articles, and cartoons of the day.
9) The New Deal
Author
Publisher
New Discovery Books
Pub. Date
[1993]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Discusses the events leading up to America's Great Depression of the 1930s, Roosevelt's rescue of the event with the New Deal, and what caused the ultimate downfall of the New Deal.
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 x 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the experiences of children during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when prolonged drought, coupled with farming techniques, caused massive erosion from Texas to Canada's wheat fields.
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations, map, music ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Great Depression and the horrific dust storms that drove people from their homes westward during the 1930s.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[1992]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
85 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the plight of the migrant workers who traveled from the Dust Bowl to California during the Depression and were forced to live in a federal labor camp and discusses the school that was built for their children.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the history of the Great Depression and details the New Deal programs designed to bring relief to the American people and the economy, highlighting the role of President Franklin Roosevelt and showing the impact of his policies on ordinary people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Great Depression and the horrific dust storms that drove people from their homes westward during the 1930s.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes what life was like for young people and their families during the harsh times of the Depression, from 1929 to the beginning of World War II.
19) The Dust Bowl
Author
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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