economic conditions

Describes daily life for Americans during the Great Depression, as well as some of the lasting changes that occurred such as the increased power of the federal government and technological and cultural innovations.

Historical background, interviews, and photographs combine to provide an impression of childhood during the Great Depression.

Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Great Depression and the horrific dust storms that drove people from their homes westward during the 1930s.

Examines life in Cuba since Fidel Castro assumed power, including the history of the nation, its geographical significance, home life, education, economic role, arts and entertainment.

Examines President Lyndon B. Johnson's proposal for social advances and domestic improvement known as the Great Society, focusing on efforts to fight poverty through a program of community activism, worker training, education, health and legal services, and civil rights, and discussing how the financial drain of the Vietnam War affected the poverty initiatives.

A short study of the struggle to gain rights for the American workforce during the early twentieth century, examining child labor laws and efforts to reform big business.

Author Barbara Ehrenreich relates her experiences from 1998 to 2000, during which time joined the ranks of the working poor as a waitress, hotel housekeeper, cleaning woman, nursing home aide, and Wal-Mart clerk to see for herself how America's "unskilled" workers are able to survive on only $6 or $7 an hour.

Examines the conditions that led to the severe drought and terrible dust storms that destroyed crops and farmland during the 1930s and shows how some families managed to survive with help from the federal and state governments.

Presents opposing viewpoints on various economic, social, and humanitarian issues involving the developing countries of the Third World.

Discusses the impact of the industrial revolution on American society focusing on working conditions, child labor, and the relationship between unions and big business.