1919-1933

A collection of primary documents that provide historical, social, economic, and regional background information about Steinbeck's novellas "Of Mice and Men, " "The Red Pony, " and "The Pearl.".

Examines American life from 1914 to 1945, providing information about immigration, population, the climate, the economy, diet and health, transportation, communications, government, military forces, cities, prominent people, education, culture, and crime.

A history of America in the 1920s that examines social, cultural, and political aspects, including radicalism and conservatism, President Coolidge and his critics, Ernest Hemingway, sports, jazz, religion, and urban and rural society.

Study and examination of Woodrow Wilson's presidency, what his administration accomplished, failed to do, and indirectly influenced.

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

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.

Uses the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1929 to 1948.

A brief history of the wildest decade in American history including Prohibition, prosperity and new technologies, leisure activities, flappers, and the stock market crash.