The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents

The Great Depression and the New Deal: Key Themes and Documents
ISBN-10
1440834636
ISBN-13
9781440834639
Series
The Great Depression and the New Deal
Category
History
Pages
295
Language
English
Published
2017-06-15
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
James S. Olson, Mariah Gumpert

Description

Intended for AP-focused American history high school students, this book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies. • Represents an invaluable reference source for a key period of American history that is an integral part of the AP U.S. History curriculum • Presents 15 primary documents accompanied by introductions that place them in their proper historical context • Provides thematic tagging of encyclopedic entries, period chronology, and primary documents for ease of reference • Includes a Historical Thinking Skills section based on AP U.S. History course learning objectives

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