The 1930s, A Cultural History of the United States Through the Decades by Petra Press

Grade:  5-12

Summary:  These lively, fact-filled books will interest children and give them a solid background in American history. Theme-based chapters place events in context, providing a comprehensive understanding of each decade and its importance.

Enlivened with numerous photographs and sidebars, the books cover technology, significant political and social events, trends, music, culture, and more!

Also included are notes, bibliographies, a chronology of events, and a detailed index.

This book covers the 1930s--- focusing on the Depression, the Dust Bowl phenomenon, formation of labor unions, the rise of organized labor. With Franklin Delano Roosevelt's influence upon politics with his New Deal to his fight to convince Americans to enter World War II, Roosevelt's policies guide America. Organized crime bosses dominate national news stories while Hitler and the Nazi party were threatening world peace.

Book Details

Format: Hardcover

Condition :very good; ex-library book w/library label on front endpage

Publisher: Lucent Books

ISBN:9781560065531

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