The Great Depression
Title:
The Great Depression
Author:
Haugen, David M., 1969-
ISBN:
9780737747959
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2010.
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Readers are given a thorough examination, from multiple perspectives, of the historical events leading up to and following the Great Depression. This volume explores related controversies, including presidential policies that may have exacerbated the Depression, the impact of mortgage laws, and lessons applicable to the current economic climate. It offers personal narratives by author John Steinbeck, a young man in the Civilian Conservation Corps, an African-American, and deported Mexican immigrants.
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Each volume presents a collection of essays that explore a critical point in American history. The events are discussed from multiple perspectives, including from people who participated or played key roles. Sections cover historical background, controversies, and personal viewpoints. A few pictures, sidebars, and pull-quotes supplement each text-heavy volume. Reading list, timeline, websites. Ind. [Review covers these Perspectives on Modern World History titles: 9/11 and The Great Depression.] (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Haugen, David M., 1969-
Musser, Susan.
Kalambakal, Vickey.
Books
Perspectives on modern world history
Perspectives on modern world history.
SD_ILS:589369
English
2010
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Musser, Susan.
Kalambakal, Vickey.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Juvenile literature.
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Haugen, David M., 1969-
Haugen, David M., 1969-
Musser, Susan.
Kalambakal, Vickey.
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Juvenile literature.
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
973.917 G
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Juvenile literature.
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
New Deal, 1933-1939 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- 1919-1933 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945 -- Sources -- Juvenile literature.
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Greenhaven Press,
Depressions -- 1929 -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
2010
The Great Depression
2010
The Great Depression : an overview / The New Deal : an overview / Industrial growth fosters American prosperity / Black Tuesday : the stock market crash of 1929 / The hardship of farmers during the Depression / The Dust Bowl shows promise for regeneration / World War II leads to an American economic boom / President Hoover's interventionist and protectionist policies caused the Depression / President Hoover's lack of policy intervention worsened the Depression / Government involvement is essential to reviving the struggling economy / New Deal policies have stifled the economy / Public ownership of utilities can exist in harmony with private ownership / Public ownership of utilities will destroy jobs / Lessons from the Depression era should be applied to the current economic crisis / International depression conditions today are similar to those in the 1930s / Ingenuity and faith help a family through hard times / The Civilian Conservation Corps changes a young man's life / An African American looks for work and finds discrimination / The deportation of Mexican immigrants : Mexican folk song
9780737747959
227 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2010.
1st ed.
Perspectives on modern world history
Perspectives on modern world history.
David M., 1969- Haugen
Susan. Musser
Vickey. Kalambakal
The Great Depression
Perspectives on modern world history
Perspectives on modern world history.
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Young Adult
Branchland Public Library
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973.917 G
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Non-Fiction
Adult
Cabell County Public Library
Book
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973.917 G
Cabell
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