great depression, 1929-1939

During the Depression, Gunther Grunt buys a new car with the money his wife has been saving to send their bright twelve-year-old daughter to college, beginning a chain of events that teaches the Grunts the value of their family.

Presents more than twenty primary source documents from the Great Depression, including letters, memoirs, newspaper articles, songs, and literary excerpts, and includes summaries and glossaries.

Presents a collection of over 150 letters received by Eleanor Roosevelt from ordinary men and women during her tenure as First Lady, and looks at some of her responses to their requests for assistance during the Great Depression and World War II.

The author chronicles the life of his grandfather, whom he never met but came to know through his grandmother and mother, describing this larger-than-life southern man's work ethic during the Great Depression, his love for his family, and his zest for life at all times.

A collection of speeches from political figures which deal with the economic, social, and political issues surrounding the Great Depression.

When Bonnie's father leaves home to search for work during the Great Depression, Bonnie and her dog, Caesar, set out to find him.

Abandoned by her father during the Depression, eleven-year-old Elsie and her friend Ernest search for him in the city where they encounter danger and despair while following a local dance marathon.

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.

A young man struggles to find a life for himself in the turbulent depression of the 1930s.

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.