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Aeronautics New Deal, 1933-1939 New Deal, 1933-1939 Juvenile literature Nineteen twenties Science History United States Technology History United States United States History 1919-1933 United States History 1919-1933 Juvenile literature United States History 1933-1945 United States History 1933-1945 Juvenile literatureFavreau, Marc
Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.91 FAVSummary: "A history of the Great Depression, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.916 GRELoh-Hagan, Virginia
Summary: "The events surrounding the Dust Bowl did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of an Oklahoma farmer, a migrant farm worker, and a government journalist as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 45th Parallel Press/Cherry Lake Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.917 LOHBurgan, Michael.
Summary: "Describes the people and events of the Great Depression. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a Bonus Army marcher, a teenager riding the rails, and a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOUMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.916 MCDMortlock, Michele
Summary: "Flappers, flag-pole sitting, and the Ford Model T--these are just a few of the things that instantly conjure up a unique era--the Roaring Twenties. It was the bees' knees, the cat's meow. If you're not familiar with 1920s slang, all the more reason to read this fascinating look at that wild, exciting decade. It began on the heels of one tragedy--the flu pandemic of 1918--and ended with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.91 MORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What MatlockLindop, Edmund.
Summary: Outlines life in the United States in the 1920s, including Prohibition, the stock market crash, and advances in technology and entertainment such as the first radios and first talking movies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2007
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.915 LINSummary: This videodisc explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2011
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: 363.41 Prohibition 2011Summary: This explores the extraordinary story of what happens when a freedom-loving nation outlaws the sale of intoxicating liquor, and the disastrous unintended consequences that follow. The utterly relevant cautionary tale raises profound questions about the proper role of government and the limits of legislating morality. When the country goes dry in 1920, after a century of debate, millions of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2011
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD DOC PCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV PROSummary: Early commercial passenger/cargo flights. No actual take-offs but still good examples of early commercial flights
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Amphibious, self-propelled gun
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Hallo Mars? - Marconi with new antenna on his yacht
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1922
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Summary: Folding car, unusual invention.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1930
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Summary: Fold-up Cars: Two women push an odd, folded-up vehicle onto street, put it together, drive away.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1931
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Summary: Early experimental helicopter
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Drydock construction
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Ill-conceived flying machines including elaborate precursor to the auto-gyro
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1930
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Summary: Early Inventions-Gizmos. People trying to fly, odd cars. Wacky.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Single-engine Avro-Napier bomber
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: Flooding a dry dock to float the ship
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920
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Summary: The Rotolactator! Amazing automated cow-milking machine.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1930
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Summary: Autogiro in action (early relative of the helicopter)
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1931
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Summary: Sky Giant: the first four-engine commercial airplane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1938
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Summary: Plane is pulled out of hangar, pilots climb in and fly. Good ground and aerial shots
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1920