new deal, 1933-1939

Well-known and little-noticed aspects of the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and how his politics changed the United States.

Studies what happened to American society during the Great Depression and the New Deal reforms.

Examines how the Great Depression affected such diverse elements of American society as economics, the arts, literature, mass media, ethnic and gender relations, the functioning of government, international relations, religion, politics, crime, public health, education, and everyday life.

Contains entries that provide information and analysis of topics related to the Great Depression, from the farm crisis of the mid-1920s to the entry of the United States into World War II, covering business, culture, economic conditions, government, labor, and other topics, and including biographies. Arranged alphabetically from A to K.

Focuses on the people, places, and events in the United States between 1920 and 1942.