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"The Great Depression was a defining era that shaped America--and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points during that era and will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced. Readers will review how this period influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment"--Provided by publisher.

Recounts the disorder in Europe after World War II, describing the brutal acts against Germans and collaborators, the anti-Semitic beliefs that reemerged and the Allied-tolerated expulsions of citizens from their ancestral homelands.

Eleven-year-old Gina Sparks, aspiring journalist, and her fellow GEEKs, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin, live in Elmwood, New Hampshire, a small town in serious danger of vanishing completely--unless the four friends can find the Van Houten fortune, which was supposedly promised to the town by Maxine Van Houten, a famous toymaker who loved complicated puzzles.

Originally published in 1884, this updated edition presents an insightful and eye-opening exploration of post-Reconstruction America--one with issues still plaguing the US today--that analyzes the relationship between capitalism and racism in the US.

Looks at the evolution of American capitalism from the colonial era through the recession of 2008.

Discusses the history of England, focusing on how the country changed from a backward economy to a global empire during the years 1530 to 1780.

Looks at the evolution of American capitalism from the colonial era through the recession of 2008.

Archival photographs describe the history of Buffalo, New York's East Side industry.

A three volume encyclopedic reference work covering the most important people, institutions, events and developments in the United States and Canada between the years 2000 and 2019.