1919-1933

Presents contrasting viewpoints about the best remedies for the economic crisis of the 1930's, the implementation of President Roosevelt's New Deal, and the historical impact of both the Depression and the New Deal.

Examines events that led up to the Great Depression, looks at conditions during the economic slump, and examines the efforts of President Roosevelt to improve the lives of Americans following the disaster. Includes photographs, primary source materials, and information about what was happening in other parts of the world.

Describes the stock market crash of October, 1929, and provides an overview of events leading to "Black Tuesday," as well its effects on families, the economy, and world politics.

Presents primary source materials chronicling the First World War and the Great Depression.

Presents an introduction to the Great Depression of the 1930s discussing the economic boom of the 1920s to the depressions conclusion during World War II, how Americans survived after losing their jobs and what the United States government did to combat the effects of the depression.

Ruthie Smithens makes up her mind to help her friend Kit and her family when she learns they are being evicted from their house.

Contains nearly three hundred alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about political events, scientific advances, cultural and social trends, and notable people in the United States during the 1920s, and includes suggestions for further reading, time lines, and comprehensive indexes.

A history of America between the two World Wars, beginning with President Wilson's League of Nations and climaxing with the stock market crash.

An account of the sensational marriage of an aging Manhattan millionare and a fifteen-year-old high school dropout during the 1920s; with a parallel look at the rise of tabloid journalism.