Books

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An album of memories An album of memories Tom Brokaw A seventeen-year-old who enlisted in the army in 1941 writes to describe the Bataan Death March. Other members of the greatest generation describe their war -- in such historic episodes as Guadalcan… OL15841373W
America between the wars, 1919-1941 America between the wars, 1919-1941 David Welky "With the Great Depression, the growth of a consumerist mass culture, the reshaping of government under Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, and intense debates over race and the role of women, the 22 year… OL16540357W
World War II (1939-1946) World War II (1939-1946) Salem Press This 2-volume resource contains 80 primary source documents that provide a compelling view of this unique period of American history. World War II is remembered not only for its violent encounters on… OL17099754W
December 1941 December 1941 Craig Shirley This book is about the month that changed America and the world. In the days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, eyes in America were focused on the war in Europe or distracted by the elevated mood sw… OL17760697W
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade The Abraham Lincoln Brigade Don Lawson Discusses the causes and events of the Spanish Civil War, focusing on the American volunteers of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion, the key battles in which they were involved, and their reasons for join… OL17813521W
The Homefront The Homefront Franklin D. Mitchell,Mark Jonathan Harris Includes primary sources on defense workers, women during the war, conscientious objectors, scrap metal collection and recycling, racial issues on the homefront, and civil defense. OL18245521W
A square meal A square meal Jane Ziegelman "From the author of the acclaimed 97 Orchard and her husband, a culinary historian, an in-depth exploration of the greatest food crisis the nation has ever faced--the Great Depression--and how it tra… OL19663864W
Crash Crash Marc Favreau The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history-- the Great Depression --and emerged triumphant. OL19737740W
The Great Depression The Great Depression Steven Otfinoski Presents information about the Great Depression that left millions of Americans without jobs, including how people struggled to make a living in a time of high unemployment and how the government tri… OL19747267W
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
The forgotten man The forgotten man Amity Shlaes This imaginative illustrated edition brings to life one of the most devastating periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--through the lives of American people, from politicians and worke… OL19982184W
1941 1941 Marc Wortman Describes how Franklin D. Roosevelt quietly used his power and all the tools he had to assist Winston Churchill in fighting the Axis long before the United States' official entry into World War II. -… OL20025419W
Kids during the Great Depression Kids during the Great Depression Lisa A. Wroble Discusses the social and economic climate of the Great Depression as it related to the life and daily activities of children. OL2619307W
The New Deal The New Deal Richard Stewart Kirkendall How did the New Deal change American life? This book of readings examines different historians' interpretations of and insights into the answer and the question. This historical debate offers differe… OL3930922W
The air-raid warden was a spy The air-raid warden was a spy William B. Breuer Critical acclaim for William B. Breuer "A first-class historian." -The Wall Street Journal Top Secret Tales of World War II "A book for rainy days and long solitary nights by the fire. If t… OL934224W