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This book describes the Great Depression of the 1930s and a series of programs designed to combat the Great Depression.

When Grace's family is evicted from their Washington, D.C., apartment just before Christmas 1932, and she and her younger brothers are sent to the Mission, Grace wonders what will become of her sick older brother, her pregnant mother, and her out-of-work father.

Life was hard for children during the Great Depression: kids had to do without new clothes, shoes, or toys, and many couldn't attend school because they had to work. Even so, life still had its bright spots. Take a closer look at the lives of young Americans during this era.

"Marc Favreau documents the Great Depression--a time when Americans from all walks of life fell victim to poverty, insecurity, and fear--and tells the incredible story of how they survived and, ultimately, thrived. This is the chronicle of the Great Depression in the United States, from the sweeping consequences of the stock market crash to the riveting stories of people and communities caught up in a real American dystopia. Packed with photographs...

"Beans Curry owns this town. He and his gang of barefoot buddies know everyone in Key West, and they know how to get things done -- and get paid. Most of the time, anyway. But it's the middle of the Great Depression, and times are tough. there are no jobs and everyone is out for themselves, which means it's hard for a kid to make a cent. Luckily, Beans isn't' like other kids. And when his first scheme doesn't work out, he realizes he has to think...

This book traces the Great Depression and Franklin D. Roosevelt's promise of a New Deal through speeches by Will Rogers, Henry A. Wallace, John L. Lewis, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Frances Perkins, and Harry F. Byrd.

To help his family during the Depression and avoid becoming a drunk like his father, Moss Trawnley joins the Civilian Conservation Corps, helps build a new camp near Monroe, Montana, and leads the other men in making the camp a success.

An introduction to what life was like during the Dust Bowl years on farms on the Great Plains.

Discusses the causes that led up to the Great Depression and how it affected not only the United States but other countries as well

Paradise on the Plains is a misnomer. The use of the word "paradise" is intended to be humorous. The era depicted in the book (1920-1946) was a difficult time for so many families living on the Great Plains. It was an era that illuminates the errors of homesteaders attempting to farm dry land in an area where the annual rainfall is less than sixteen inches. There is historical significance to the tale. There actually were a few, such as the main character,...