Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing www abdopublishing com DAILY LIFE IN US HISTORY LIFE DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION by Wendy H Lanier Content Consultant Jonathan Bean Professor of History Southern Illinois University
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CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Nose Dive 4 CHAPTER TWO From Bad to Worse 12 CHAPTER THREE A New Deal 20 CHAPTER FOUR Escaping the Depression 28 CHAPTER FIVE Children in the Depression 34 A Day in the Life 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
