Bibliograph

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

Type

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Age: 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

What was the Great Depression?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

906010752

Responsibility statement

by Janet B. Pascal ; illustrated by Dede Putra

Series statement

What was ...?

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."--Provided by publisher

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

Classification