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In 1932, at the peak of the Great Depression, 13 million Americans were without jobs. Once full of prosperity and abundance, America had become a land of failing banks, factory strikes, and homeless families. Then, with the 1933 presidential election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his offer of a new deal for the American people, the country began to feel hope again. Author R. Conrad Stein examines FDR's presidency, the sweeping changes he initiated, and how the New Deal revived America.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-9-Stein opens with a brief account of the United States on FDR's first inauguration day, describing the despair that gripped the nation and the new president's promises of an end to fear and a New Deal for the American people. He then explains how the 1920s boom ended with the stock-market crash and the economic calamity of the Great Depression. The book's primary focus, however, is on how Roosevelt and his New Dealers used his electoral mandate to create and sustain various programs. The author is generally approving, but he also objectively discusses the arguments of New Deal opponents and its failure to completely lift the nation out of the Depression. The final chapter analyzes the legacy of the New Deal, including the increased role of the federal government, the positive reactions of those whom it helped, and its success in maintaining America's economic and governmental institutions during a period of great stress. Quotes, sidebars, and color and black-and-white photos and illustrations enhance the text. This is a readable, well-written book, but it does not add significantly to existing literature about this era, such as Victoria Sherrow's Hardship and Hope: America and the Great Depression (21st Century Bks., 1997) and Adam Woog's Roosevelt and the New Deal (Lucent, 1998). It should be considered as a good supplemental purchase for reports.-Mary Mueller, Rolla Junior High School, MO (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
The texts of these fact-laden volumes are broken up with multiple design features, including chapter subheads, sidebars, photographs, and archival reproductions. Because they lack narrative energy, the books, which shed light on significant periods in American history, are best used for report research. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these American Saga titles: The Transcontinental Railroad and Western Expansion, The Industrial Revolution, The New Deal, and Colonial America.] (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
