1918-1945

Traces the history of Poland, emphasizing events leading to the September, 1939, invasion of Poland by the armies of Germany and Russia.

The memoirs of the author during the early depression years.

A variety of people who lived through the Great Depression describe their memories of that time.

Crafts, recipes, and games are designed to give a sense of the 1930s, or the period setting for books in the American Girls collection which feature the character named Kit.

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.

Text and illustrations survey the Great Depression, explaining its causes, describing the First and Second New Deals, relating its outcomes, and providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

In 1936 sixteen-year-old Sophie lives in a crumbling castle in the island kingdom of Montmaray. The rumblings of war seem remote in Montmaray until two German officers land there. Then Sophie, her sister, her cousin, and her uncle must try to hold on to their home.

Describes American youth of the 1930s and the trends that shaped popular culture during that period, covering such areas as advertising, fashion, food, leisure, music, and visual arts; and provides a time line, a list of 1930s product costs, and a further-reading list.

Examines some of the significant changes that took place in American society during the 1940s, and looks at specific aspects of the decade's popular culture, including advertising, architecture, fashion, food, leisure activities, literature, music, performing and visual arts, and travel.