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 president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was…? series.
Product details
Publisher : Penguin Workshop (December 22, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 112 pages
ISBN-10 : 0448484277
ISBN-13 : 978-0448484273
Reading age : 8 - 11 years, from customers
Lexile measure : 790L
Grade level : 3 - 7
Item Weight : 5.1 ounces
Dimensions : 5.38 x 0.3 x 7.63 inches
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#11 in Children's American History of 1900s
#722 in History (Books)
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