nineteen thirties

A daily chronicle of 1930-35 in table format, which lists major events and developments in ten categories: world affairs; Europe; Africa and the Middle East; the Americas; Asia and the Pacific; U.S. politics and social issues; U.S. foreign policy and defense; economics and the Great Depression; science, technology, and nature; and culture, leisure, and lifestyle.

In 1931, the transcontinental express train known as the "Flying Pussyfoot" carries a gang of revolutionary terrorists and a pair of thieves, but none of them are prepared for what awaits them on the rails.

"New York, 1931. The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law, but behind this prohibition, organized crime flourishes -- so, too, do bank robbers, bootleggers, assassins, and homunculi"--.

In 1932, in Sydney's deadly Razorhurst neighborhood, where crime and razor-wielding men rule, two girls with contrasting lives who share the ability to see ghosts meet over a dead body and find themselves on the run from mob bosses.

Explores what life was like for people living in the United States during the Great Depression of the 1930s, discussing why the Depression happened, how it impacted everyday American citizens, and how people and politicians took steps to end it.

Explores the 1930s in American history through an analysis of forty primary documents, on a variety of subjects including: The Great Depression, New Deal, programs, economic downturn and bank failures, Dust Bowl conditions, and the repeal of prohibition, in a variety of genres such as journals, letters, speeches, legislation, and court opinions.

"Discusses the decade 1930-1939 in the United States in terms of culture, art, science, and politics"--Provided by publisher.

A fictionalized biography of famous folk musician Woodie Guthrie starting in the 1920s when Guthrie was a teenager in Oklahoma, from the Texas towns ravaged by dust and the Great Depression.

Explores the personal and historical impact of the Great Depression.