1918-1945

Presents a selection of letters written to Tom Brokaw in response to his book "The Greatest Generation," in which he examines the lives and experiences of the men and women of the Depression and World War II era who Brokaw credits with building modern America.

Text and more than one hundred photographs describe life in the United States during the 1920's and 30's.

Describes what life was like for Americans during the Great Depression and World War II, exploring the causes of the Depression, the impact it had on how people lived, the ways people tried to earn and save money, what it was like to be a child during the Depression, the changes that occurred when the country joined World War II, and the role women and children played in the war efforts at home.

Photographs, time lines, and diagrams provide a brief overview of the Great Depression, discussing its social, political, and economic impact in the United States and worldwide.

Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the troubled 1930s, focusing on the Depression, the Golden Age of movies, and the threat of world war.

Revised to include recent historical research and has expanded sections on the setting for dictatorships and comparisons between them.