Bibliograph

The Great Depression, Linda and Charles George

Type

Label

The Great Depression, Linda and Charles George

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 86-88) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Great Depression

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

806981205

Responsibility statement

Linda and Charles George

Series statement

Understanding American history

Summary

The Great Depression of the 1930s was the worst financial disaster ever to strike the United States. This book explains the events, economic practices,and social attitudes that helped bring about the Stock Market Crash of October 29, 1929, it describes in vivid detail what life was like for Americansduring the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Days, and it also outlines the legacy of the Great Depression--how it affected those who lived through it and those generations that have followed

Table Of Contents

The defining characteristics of the Great Depression -- What conditions led to the Great Depression? -- Ignoring the signs -- From bad to worse -- The dirty Thirties -- What is the legacy of the Great Depression?

Target audience

adolescent

Classification