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Depressions 1929 United States Juvenile literature New Deal, 1933-1939 New Deal, 1933-1939 Juvenile literature United States History 1919-1933 United States History 1919-1933 Juvenile literature United States History 1933-1945 United States History 1933-1945 Juvenile literature United States Politics and government 1939-1945 World politics 1933-1945 World War, 1939-1945 United StatesFavreau, 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 FAVLoh-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 LOHSummary: "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 GREMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.916 MCDBurgan, 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 YOULüsted, Marcia Amidon
Summary: Introduces the Great Depression, inviting readers to investigate its causes, offering insights into daily life and how the economics of the time shaped politics, and discussing Roosevelt's New Deal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nomad Press, A division of Nomad Communications 2016
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Summary: In 1944 Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened and determined to get his dog back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LARBehnke, Alison.
Summary: Looks at the different modes of dress in America in the mid twentieth century, from every day clothes to high fashion.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 BEHSummary: Churchill speech after outbreak of war; says that Britons won't believe Nazi propaganda and won't quit.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1939
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Summary: World War II - Battle of Britain footage w/audio of Churchill speech praising RAF pilots for defending Britain; "never have so many owed so much to so few
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: Propaganda series originally produced by the United States government for the Morale Services Division which documents the causes and events leading up to World War II and exhorts Americans to support the war effort.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: GoodTimes Home Video Corp. 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WORSummary: US switches ambassadors to Germany; Hugh Wilson replaces William Dodd; Dodd says he doesn't want to be an envoy to a fascist state that denies religious and intellectual liberties.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1938
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Summary: World War II - Nazis bomb Paris
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - BEF (British Expeditionary Force) moves into Belgium
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - Battle of Britain and London Blitz
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - German newsreel of invasion of Low Countries. German Voiceover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - defusing and destroying a beached sea mine
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - French troops on the front line
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: Anti-aircraft guns
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: Mobile heavy artillery
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1940
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Summary: World War II - British siege of Italians at Keren, Ethiopia
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1941
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Summary: World War II - US military technology, includes barrage balloons and flame throwers.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1941
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Summary: World War II - manufacturing the Bristol Beaufighter aircraft
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1941
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Summary: World War II - Story covering the Russian offensive along the Moscow front.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1942