The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Thematic Encyclopedia Available to Purchase

During the 1930s citizens of the USA found themselves in dire financial and societal straits. The major thematic sections of this encyclopaedia, The Economic Depression, The Political Depression, The Social Depression, The Artistic Depression, and The Ethnic Depression, each focus on a particular aspect of the social order during those bleak days and the solutions which were created to overcome them. Topics covered include such subjects as agriculture; business; art and culture; intellectual trends; major events; federal, local, and state governments; environment; community and neighbourhoods; politics; national parks and places; race and ethnicity; and entertainments. The volumes include primary documents,...