great depression, 1929-1939

Explores the literary work of John Steinbeck, including the setting, time period, conflict, and impact of the novel.

An overview of the New Deal that discusses the Great Depression, fireside chats, the Federal Emergency Relief Act, the Civil Works Administration, and other related topics, and includes photographs, a time line, and a list of additional resources.

When the Depression hits in Cairo, Illinois, and Oscar Ogilvie's father must sell their home and vast model train set-up to look for work in California, eleven-year-old Oscar is left with his dour aunt, where he befriends a mysterious drifter, witnesses a stunning bank robbery, and is suddenly catapulted onto a train that takes him to a different time and place.

Examines the Great Depression and includes a visual chronology and source notes.

Explains why the Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, features excerpts from speeches, letters, diaries, and other primary source materials that provide insights into the events of the worldwide economic slump, and includes photographs and opinions from historians.

Provides an overview of what life was like in the United States from 1929 through 1949, discussing family, social attitudes, religion, education, science, entertainment, crime, labor, military, transportation, public health, and other related topics.

Presents the story of an African-American family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s, whose children do not understand the prejudice and discrimination aimed at them.

"The Dust Bowl was one of the worst natural disasters in the US fueled by man's lack of ignorance on how nature works. The purpose of this book is not to display such ignorance but to make sure that the Dust Bowl does not happen again"--Amazon.

Evie Grace Devlin grew up being forced to perform in vaudeville performances by her fame-obsessed mother, and at seventeen, she left that life behind to go to nursing school in Galveston, Texas. But when the school learns of her past, Evie isn't allowed to graduate and recieve her nursing certification. At the height of the Great Depression, Evie is in need of a job and finds one caring for a troupe of marathon dancers, and she soon becomes partners with the star of the show, Zave Cassidy. As Evie and Zave connect on and off the dance floor, Evie begins to fall for her partner, but she soon discovers a secret that could put them all in danger.

"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.