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1) The Great Depression

Author:

Johnson, Robin (Robin R.)

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Crabtree Chrome

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Crabtree Publishing Company

Pub. Date:

2014

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English

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Literacy 973.916 J66

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This engaging title begins with a recount of the events of October 29, 1929, better known as “Black Thursday”, to mark the dawn of the Great Depression era. Readers will discover the causes of the depression, its affect on people across North America, and how governments responded to it. Readers will also draw comparisons to modern-day economic trials.

2) The Great Depression

Author:

Gunderson, Cory Gideon

Series:

American Moments Set 1

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ABDO Pub

Pub. Date:

[2004]

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English

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3) The great depression

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English

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4 videodiscs (approximately 200 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

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Delves into the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected people, how the American public worked together to get through the massive hardships, and how the economy recovered with World War II. Examine the changes that swept the shaken nation during the first year - from the landslide victory of FDR in 1932 to Dust Bowl farmers. Americans sought release from the hard times wherever they could find it - from marathon dancing to going to the movies....

4) The Great Depression for kids: hardship and hope in 1930s America ; with 21 activities

Author:

Mullenbach, Cheryl

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Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

Pub. Date:

2015

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English

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Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

xiii, 130 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm

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Explains the factors that led to the Great Depression, describing the social conditions of children during that time period and the movies and other forms of entertainment that helped distract people until the recovery of the late 1930s.

5) The great depression

Author:

Shannon, David A.

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Spectrum book volume S-10

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Prentice-Hall

Pub. Date:

[1960]

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English

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171 pages ; 21 cm.

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6) The Great Depression

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Media Rich

Pub. Date:

2016

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English

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It was called “Black Tuesday”: the day the bottom fell out of the stock market ushering in the Great Depression. Soon, soup kitchens and breadlines replaced the flappers and speakeasies of the Roaring Twenties. When the nation looked for leadership, they found it in the indelible character and progressive programs of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a bright and shining light in the darkness of despair..

7) The Great Depression

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Eyewitness history

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Facts On File

Pub. Date:

[2005]

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English

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xx, 444 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

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Compiles a history of the Great Depression, including the events that led up to it and the New Deal that followed, with chronologies, personal narratives, and documents.

8) The Great Depression: America, 1929-1941

Author:

McElvaine, Robert S., 1947-

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English

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25th anniversary ed

Three Rivers Press

xlvi, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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xiv, 402 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Depicts a period when widespread poverty, hunger, and misery were assuaged by innovative public programs and the arts.

9) Christmas after all: the great depression diary of Minnie Swift

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Scholastic

Pub. Date:

[2001]

Language:

English

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182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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In her fictionalized journal, eleven-year-old Minnie Swift recounts how her family dealt with the difficult times during the Depression and how the arrival of an orphan from Texas changed their lives in Indianapolis just before Christmas 1932.

10) The Great Depression

Author:

Baxter, Roberta, 1952-

Series:

Perspectives library

Publisher:

Cherry Lake Publishing

Pub. Date:

[2014]

Language:

English

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Looks at the events of the Great Depression in the United States from the perspectives of a government worker, a Civilian Conservation Corps worker, and a young daughter of an unemployed banker.

11) The Great Depression

Author:

Burgan, Michael

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You choose books. Historical eras

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You choose books. Historical eras

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Compass Point Books

Pub. Date:

[2002]

Language:

English

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Compass Point Books

48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.

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12) The Great Depression

Author:

Stein, R. Conrad

Series:

Cornerstones of freedom

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Childrens Press

Pub. Date:

1993

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English

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Childrens Press

30 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

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Describes the 1929 stock market crash and the events and effects of the depression that followed, including the New Deal programs intended to restore the economy.

13) The Great Depression

Author:

Otfinoski, Steven

NoveList Series:

Step into history (Scholastic)

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Step into history (Scholastic)

Publisher:

Scholastic Inc

Pub. Date:

2018

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English

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144 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

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Presents information about the Great Depression that left millions of Americans without jobs, including how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment and how the government tried to solve the country's economic troubles.

14) The Great Depression

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Documenting History

Publisher:

World Book, Inc

Pub. Date:

[2011]

Language:

English

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World Book, Inc

62 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.

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"A history of the Great Depression, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.

15) The Great Depression

NoveList Series:

Turning points in world history

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Turning points in world history

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press

Pub. Date:

2000

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English

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Greenhaven Press

223 pages ; 23 cm.

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16) Hard times: an oral history of the great depression

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Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008

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English

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Book, OverDrive eBook

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xiii, 462 pages ; 25 cm

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xvii, 462 pages ; 21 cm

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xvii, 462 pages ; 21 cm

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527 pages, 5 unnumbered pages ; 18 cm

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From the Publisher: In this unique re-creation of one of the most dramatic periods in modern American history, Studs Terkel recaptures the Great Depression of the 1930s in all its complexity. The book is a mosaic of memories from those who were richest to those who were most destitute: politicians like James Farley and Raymond Moley; businessmen like Bill Benton and Clement Stone; a six-day bicycle racer; artists and writers; racketeers; speakeasy...

17) The Great Depression

Author:

NoveList Series:

Cornerstones of freedom. Second series

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Cornerstones of freedom. Second

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Children's Press

Pub. Date:

2006

Language:

English

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Children's Press

48 pages : illustrations (some color). color map ; 25 cm.

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18) The Great Depression

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Series:

Lives in crisis

Publisher:

Barron's Educational Series

Pub. Date:

2003

Language:

English

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1st ed. for the U.S. and Canada

Barron's Educational Series

64 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.

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19) The Great Depression

Author:

McDaniel, Melissa, 1964-

Series:

Cornerstones of freedom

Publisher:

Children's Press

Pub. Date:

2013

Language:

English

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64 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.

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Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.

20) The Great Depression

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Examining issues through political cartoons

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Examining issues through political cartoons

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press

Pub. Date:

[2004]

Language:

English

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77 pages ; 24 cm.

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Presents a collection of cartoons and caricatures, accompanied by background and analysis, about the causes and events of the Great Depression.

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