Bibliograph

The Great Depression, America in the 1930s, T.H. Watkins

Type

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The Great Depression, America in the 1930s, T.H. Watkins

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-356) and index

Illustrations

photographsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Great Depression

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

T.H. Watkins

Sub title

America in the 1930s

Summary

Photographs and text tell the story of a decade of challenge and change, discussing the economic crash of 1929 and the resulting social and political reforms, from federal programs such as Social Security to local grass-roots movements

Table Of Contents

The prologue years -- The shadow of the hawk -- Shades of revolution -- Redeeming the hour -- The new utopians -- Ending the long darkness -- Dust, drought, and displacement -- The politics of discontent -- The second New Deal -- Barricades and bargains -- The ramparts of uncertainty -- Waiting for the fire

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

America in the 1930s

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