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The Great Depression and the New Deal
A Thematic Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
The Great Depression and the New Deal
A Thematic Encyclopedia [2 volumes]
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Description
A comprehensive encyclopedia of the 1930s in the United States, showing how the Depression affected every aspect of American life.
In two volumes, The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Thematic Encyclopedia captures the full scope of a defining era of American history. Like no other available reference, it offers a comprehensive portrait of the nation from the Crash of 1929 to the onset of World War II, exploring the impact of the Depression and the New Deal on all aspects of American life.
The book features hundreds of alphabetically organized entries in sections focusing on economics, politics, social ramifications, the arts, and ethnic issues. With an extraordinary range of primary sources integrated throughout , The Great Depression and the New Deal is the new cornerstone resource on a historic moment that is casting a shadow on our own unsettled times.
Product details
| Published | 18 Dec 2009 |
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| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 912 |
| ISBN | 9781598841558 |
| Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
| Illustrations | 83 bw illus |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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The Great Depression and the New Deal: a Thematic Encyclopedia could find a home in either reference or circulation, depending on need and the nature of the collection. It should also appeal to a variety of libraries including high school, public, and undergraduate. Students will find these two volumes a valuable resource for completing short assignments as well as getting a start on larger papers. At the same time, general readers will turn to them to get facts and perspective on one of the most trying and difficult eras in American history.
Against the Grain
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…this work is a good choice to help students begin research on this era.
School Library Journal
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Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; graduate students.
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