Includes bibliographical references (p. 107-108) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Life before the crash -- The buildup to Black Tuesday -- The crash and early years of the Great Depression -- The early years of the Great Depression -- Roosevelt's first 100 days -- The first 100 days and the second new deal -- America at odds -- Popular culture -- Conclusion.
Summary:
Presents a brief history of the stock market crash of 1929 when the New York Stock Exchange experienced a forty-eight percent decline, creating a run on the banks and sending the country into a severe depression that lasted over a decade.
Series:
Milestones in American history
Indexed by:
Wilson's Junior High School, November 2008. Horn Book, April 2008.
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