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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Greenbelt, Maryland Greenbelt, Maryland Cathy D. Knepper "Built in the 1930s on worn-out tobacco land between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., the planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland, was designed to provide homes for low-income families as well as job… OL18012148W
Breadlines knee-deep in wheat Breadlines knee-deep in wheat Janet Poppendieck Library Journal: This book provides historical perspective on two of today's important public issues: farm income and hunger. It analyzes the origins of a national food assistance policy during the T… OL1876546W
Freedom from fear Freedom from fear David M. Kennedy Between 1929 and 1945, two great travails were visited upon the American people: the Great Depression and World War II. Freedom from Fear tells the story of how Americans endured, and eventually prev… OL1997094W
Dogma, depression, and the New Deal Dogma, depression, and the New Deal Theodore Rosenof xiii, 155 pages ; 23 cm OL3278227W
The New Dealers' war The New Dealers' war Thomas J. Fleming "Solidly challenging the idea that World War II was a "good war," The New Dealers' War offers a drastically new look at the conflict that has dominated the history of the twentieth century. For many … OL464986W
Little heathens Little heathens Mildred Armstrong Kalish I tell of a time, a place, and a way of life long gone. For many years I have had the urge to describe that treasure trove, lest it vanish forever. So, partly in response to the basic human instinct … OL8383181W