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Author
Series
Grace and Favor mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
In 1932, siblings and socialite sleuths Lily and Robert Brewster rent out their Grace & Favor Cottage to a mysterious stranger for a secret meeting, and become caught up in the kidnapping of a local boy and the murder of one of their mystery guests.
302) Two roads
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It's 1932, and twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop have been riding the rails for years after losing their farm in the Great Depression. Cal likes being a "knight of the road" with Pop, even if they're broke. But then Pop has to go to Washington, DC--some of his fellow veterans are marching for their government checks, and Pop wants to make sure he gets his due--and Cal can't go with him. So Pop tells Cal something he never knew before: Pop is actually...
303) Snow White
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
It is 1928, and the glitz and glam of show business in pre-Depression era New York City is in full swing. The lights are bright for the financiers and those who entertain them, and life seems good in the big city. But in one house, a little girl named Samantha is sent away by her cold, ruthless stepmother, and she does not return until it's too late. The market has crashed, her father is gone, and her stepmother is more desperate for wealth and attention...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Marc Favreau documents the Great Depression--a time when Americans from all walks of life fell victim to poverty, insecurity, and fear--and tells the incredible story of how they survived and, ultimately, thrived. This is the story of the Great Depression in the United States, from the sweeping consequences of the market collapse to the more personal stories of individuals and communities caught up in the aftermath. Packed with photographs, primary...
305) The Dust Bowl
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the causes, events, and consequences of the extreme drought and dust storms that affected the Great Plains during the 1930s.
307) The Great Depression
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Delves into the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and how it affected people, how the American public worked together to get through the massive hardships, and how the economy recovered with World War II. Examine the changes that swept the shaken nation during the first year - from the landslide victory of FDR in 1932 to Dust Bowl farmers. Americans sought release from the hard times wherever they could find it - from marathon dancing to going to the movies....
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With delectable prose, a sharp heroine ahead of her time, and an adventure across the English countryside in search of great food, Good Taste is the perfect historical novel for fans of Dear Mrs. Bird and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. You can tell a lot about a person from what they like to eat... England in 1932 is in the grip of the Great Depression. Stella Douglas, author of a much-loved but not very successful biography,...
