The Great Depression

In this accessible account, the book explores the causes of the Great Depression and the profound economic hardship it brought to millions of Americans. It follows the sequence of events from the 1929 stock market crash to bank failures and mass unemployment that left the country reeling. The story also examines how New Deal policies reshaped the relationship between the government and its citizens. With clear language and historic images, the narrative makes a pivotal era understandable for young readers.