Bibliograph

What was the Great Depression?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by Dede Putra

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What was the Great Depression?, by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

790L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Great Depression?

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Series statement

What was?

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, MG, 5.5, 1, 180223

Summary

On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called "Hoovervilles" named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was...? series

Table Of Contents

What was the Great Depression? -- Time to have fun -- The bubble bursts -- The banks fail -- Hoovervilles and hobos -- Losing the farm -- Roosevelt to the rescue -- Big changes: the dust bowl -- More big changes: war! -- The power of the president -- Timelines

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor

Creator