What Was the Great Depression?
$19.44
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2017
Summary
From headlines to breadlines, the Great Depression changed a nation and defined a generation.
On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market—the system that controls money in America—plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles,” named for the …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780448484273 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0448484277 |
| Author: | Janet B. Pascal, Dede Putra, Who HQ |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | G P Putnam's Sons |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2017 |
| Weight: | 142g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 135mm x 7mm |
| Series: | What Was? |
You Can Find This Book In
About The Author
Janet B. Pascal
Janet Pascal is an Executive Production Editor at Viking Children’s Books and the author of Who Was Dr. Seuss?, Who Was Maurice Sendak?, and Who Was Abraham Lincoln? She lives in New York City.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.