The Hungry Years: The Story of the Great American DepressionThe author describes the land speculation, the spiraling of the stock market prices, and the boom preceding the Depression. He considers the march on Washington, the banking and farm crises, and the problems of unemployment. Finally, he explores the causes of the Depression; Hoover's and Roosevelt's policies; the major issues of the New Deal; and our debt to those years. |
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