depressions

Drawn from the letters and oral histories of three thousand men and women to tell the story of the boxcar boys and girls who left home during the Great Depression in search of jobs or adventure.

Volume one of the Pulitzer Prize-winning series, "The Age of Roosevelt," covering the years 1919 through 1933, and discussing the Wall Street crash, the beginning of the Great Depression, and the emergence of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the political stage.

Chronicles Franklin Delano Roosevelt's tumultuous years in the White House, discussing his unorthodox remedies to avert economic collapse, his efforts to restore national morale, and his New Deal.

Contains a collection of nonfiction writings from newspapers, periodicals, letters, and other sources, that provides critical perspectives on issues related to the Great Depression in the U.S.

Chronicles the turbulent concluding years of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term, examining the policies and decisions which most impacted American history.

Examines the history of the Great Depression and details the New Deal programs designed to bring relief to the American people and the economy, highlighting the role of President Franklin Roosevelt and showing the impact of his policies on ordinary people.

Emphasizes economic trends and the role of the government in regard to the economy from the beginning of the twentieth century to America's entry into World War II.

Examines the period of American history beginning with the Roaring Twenties and the disastrous stock market crash of 1929 and ending with financial rebuilding through the New Deal and World War II.

Anecdotes, photographs, newspaper clippings, restaurant menus, and recipes relate the experiences of people who lived through the Great Depression.