new deal, 1933-1939

Portrays daily life in America between the world wars, from the excitement of the "Roaring Twenties, " through the devastation of the stock market crash and drought, to the New Deal and economic recovery.

Provides an overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's efforts to help the country recover from the Great Depression, describing the influential programs he created and their lasting impact on the American economy and government.

Mildred Kalish recounts the experiences she had while growing up on her grandparents' farm in Iowa during the Great Depression.

A history of the Great Depression, focusing on the economic realities and the largely forgotten individuals and events that influenced the period, and arguing that World War II and not the New Deal policies of President Franklin Roosevelt was responsible for the economic recovery of the United States.

Provides cultural and social perspectives on the political and economic history of the U.S.

An illustrated history of the United States in the years between World War I and II, discussing the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, poverty, Prohibition, and many other topics.

Owen Duff, a civil engineer, is assigned to work on the Fort Peck Dam in Montana, a project that is born of President Roosevelt's New Deal, and must contend with his entire unruly Scottish-American family--brothers, sisters-in-law, and parents--while trying to tame the Missouri River.

Contains selected primary source documents that provide information about the New Deal, a program initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in an effort to boost the economy of the United States.