Great Depression and New Deal: Almanac Edition 1. (U-X-L Great Depression and New Deal Reference Library)

Covering both the disastrous failure of the economy and its gradual recovery, this new resource examines the causes of the collapse, some of which are still disputed; the impact of unemployment and under-employment; the sinking confidence of people throughout the world; the disorder in Germany after World War I that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler; and all the other dimensions of this global calamity. Special attention is paid to the New Deal, Franklin D. Roosevelt's domestic reform program. Covered are early efforts aimed at stabilizing agriculture and business, controlling prices and inflation, and developing public works as well as the eventual creation of social and economic programs designed to benefit working people. The Great Depression and the New Deal: Almanac includes approximately 15 subject chapters; approximately 60 black-and-white photographs; a timeline and subject index. The Great Depression and the New Deal: Biographies includes approximately 30 entries; approximately 60 black-and-white photographs; a timeline and subject index. The Great Depression and the New Deal: Primary Sources includes approximately 18 excerpts, annotated and with introductory material for each; approximately 60 black-and-white photographs; a timeline and subject index. A Comprehensive Overview Of The Spanish-american War, Including Biographies And Full Or Excerpted Memoirs, Speeches, And Other Source Documents. Historical Background And Cuba's Struggle For Independence -- The United States Declares War -- Manila Bay And Mustering The Army -- The Siege At Cuba -- Guam, Puerto Rico, And The Philippines -- Treaty And Imperialism -- Clara Barton -- Pascual Cervera Y Topete -- Richard Harding Davis -- George Dewey -- Máximo Gómez Y Báez -- William Randolph Hearst -- George Frisbie Hoar -- William Mckinley -- Theodore Roosevelt -- William Rufus Shafter -- Marines Signalling Under Fire At Guantanamo / Stephen Crane -- The Report Of The Vizcaya, From Captain Antonio Eulate To Admiral Pascual / Antonio Eulate -- Cervera Y Topete From Onboard The American Auxiliary Cruiser St. Louis, July 6, 1898 -- Letter Of Protest To U.s. General William R. Shafter, July 17, 1898 / Calixto García -- Speech To The U.s. Senate, March 17, 1898 / Redfield Proctor -- Excerpt From The Rough Riders / Theodore Roosevelt -- American Imperialism: An Address Opposing Annexation Of The Philippines, January 4, 1899 / Carl Schurz -- Excerpts From Daily Coverage Of The Explosion Of The U.s.s. Maine / The New York World. Daniel E. Brannen, Jr. ; Julie L. Carnegie And Allison Mcneill, Project Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. 01.pdf......Page 1 02.pdf......Page 2 03.pdf......Page 3 04.pdf......Page 4 05.pdf......Page 5 06.pdf......Page 7 07.pdf......Page 12 08.pdf......Page 16 09.pdf......Page 27 10.pdf......Page 40 11.pdf......Page 46 12.pdf......Page 66 13.pdf......Page 82 14.pdf......Page 105 15.pdf......Page 126 16.pdf......Page 141 17.pdf......Page 155 18.pdf......Page 170 19.pdf......Page 188 20.pdf......Page 204 21.pdf......Page 217 22.pdf......Page 232 23.pdf......Page 257 24.pdf......Page 273 25.pdf......Page 294 26.pdf......Page 311 27.pdf......Page 324 Covers the failure of the U.S. economy and its gradual recovery, with special attention to the New Deal, as well as the global situation, including the rise of Hitler. The Almanac covers the era in 16 subject chapters. Biographies profiles 29 major figures of the period. Primary Sources features annotated excerpts from speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, literature, and other documents from the period. For middle school and general audiences Causes of the Depression New Deal Agriculture/Farm Relief Banking and housing Ethnic populations Education Everyday life Entertainment and news media Riding the rails (Youth on the move) Rural Electrification Social Security Women in public life Works Progress Administration Employment and industry Prohibition and crime End of Depression/World War II mobilization. Provides information on people and events in the U.S. during the Great Depression and New Deal eras, featuring essays that examine its causes and effects; biographical profiles; and excerpts from writings and speeches of the time. Includes time lines, glossaries, resources for further study, and a cumulative index Presents an overview of the Great Depression through the words and writings of the time: more than twenty-five excerpts from speeches, poems, fiction and non-fiction works. Provides title, subject, and author access to the contents of a set of books about people and events in United States history during the years 1929 through 1939.