The Great Depression

The Great Depression
ISBN-10
1438108850
ISBN-13
9781438108858
Series
The Great Depression
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
444
Language
English
Published
2009-01-01
Publisher
Infobase Publishing
Author
David F. Burg

Description

On October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday, the stock market crashed, catapulting the US into the Great Depression. With updated narratives and testimonies, this book provides firsthand accounts - including memoirs, letters, speeches, and newspaper accounts - that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.

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