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Describes what life was like for young people and their families during the harsh times of the Depression, from 1929 to the beginning of World War II.

In 1931 Cameroon, young Kedi is upset to learn that children in her American teacher's village of New York are going hungry because of the Great Depression, and she asks her mother, neighbors, and even the headman for money to help.

During the "Great Depression, " a family seeking work finds employment for two weeks digging potatoes in Idaho.

In the mid- to late-1930s, Risky Chance grows from a spirited colt to a winning racehorse, but an injury and the Great Depression bring hardship that only a special little girl can help him overcome.

A variety of people who lived through the Great Depression describe their memories of that time.

Kings in disguise was originally published as a six-issue serial under that same title, with new material, including a 10-page story which appeared in Dark horse presents, added to this collection.

Contains six essays that examine various aspects of the life and work of twentieth-century American photographer Walker Evans, and includes a catalogue of over 175 black-and-white photographs taken throughout his career.

Argues that the stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Depression occurred as a result of poor decisions on the part of four central bankers who jointly attempted to reconstruct international finance by reinstating the gold standard.

Using private letters, newspaper accounts, and interviews from survivors, the author presents a history of the dust storms that occurred throughout the Midwest during the Great Depression.

Examines the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the sweeping changes he initiated with his "New Deal" for the American people, and how the New Deal brought the United States out of the Great Depression.

During the Depression, in the Ozarks of Missouri, thirteen-year-old Thad has adventures selling moonshine and fishing with a rich visitor.

A selection of sources and interpretations designed to help students understand the factors leading up to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and discover how the crash affected life in America.

Describes the stock market crash of 1929, covering the factors that led to it, the events of October 1929, and the crash's impact on the U.

Doris's worries multiply in 1931 when her mother loses her job and her brother Douglas gets in trouble with the law, but she finds reason to hope when a young friend claims he saw her runaway father working in a nearby town.

A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.