depressions

Documentary on the many forces at work during the 1920's, a decade of great prosperity, which ended in a great depression.

The Great Depression began when the never-ending party of the Roaring Twenties came to a sudden half. On October 29, 1929, which became known as (3z(BBlack Tuesday,(3y (Bthe stock market crashed, starting a downward economic slide.

Describes events of the Great Depression during the 1930s from three different perspectives, a government worker, a Civilian Conservation Corps worker, and a twelve-year-old girl.

Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Great Depression? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.

Two American couples, one from the East and one from the West, form a fast and lifelong friendship during the mid-thirties of the Depression.

"Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Dust Bowl"--Provided by publisher.

Times are hard in Depression era Georgia mountain country. Even so, fourteen-year-old Halley Owenby, her younger brother, Robbie, and their parents, Jim and Kate manage to get by until Jim dies suddenly in an accident, and Kate decides she and her children have no choice but to move in with her parents.

Offers a graphic exploration of significant people and events during the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression.

A collection of essays which describe how Americans survived the Great Depression.