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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 Dec 18 2009
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 912
ISBN 9781598841558
Imprint ABC-CLIO
Illustrations 83 bw illus
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Daniel Leab

Anthology Editor

Kenneth J. Bindas

KENNETH J. BINDAS is Assistant Professor of Histor…

Anthology Editor

Alan Harris Stein

Anthology Editor

Justin Corfield

Justin Corfield is teacher of History and Internat…

Anthology Editor

Steven L. Danver

Steven L. Danver, PhD, is academic coordinator and…

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