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Quick view Georgia's Civilian Conservation Corps by Connie M Huddleston At a time when our country struggled with a deep financial depression, the United States began to see incredible numbers of men and women who could not find work. During the first days of his administration, Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to create... View Details
Quick view Black Tuesday and the Great Depression by Natalie Hyde Black Tuesday and the Great Depression explores the causes of the stock market crash in 1929 and the resulting Great Depression. For more than ten years the effects of October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday, were felt not only in North America, but... View Details
Quick view The Great Depression by Robin Johsnon This engaging title begins with a recount of the events of October 29, 1929, better known as Black Thursday, to mark the dawn of the Great Depression era. Readers will discover the causes of the depression, its affect on people across North America,... View Details
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Quick view Life on the Homefront During the American Revolution by Helen Mason This fascinating book brings to light the profound changes that took place during the American Revolution. It was often hard to distinguish homefront from battle front as most of the 13 colonies experienced battle during the American Revolution... View Details
Quick view Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution by Gretchen Woelfle Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their... View Details
Quick view An Angry Drum Echoed, Mary Musgrave, Queen of the Creeks by Pamela Bauer Mueller Born "Coosaponakeesa" to a Creek mother and an English father, she skillfully straddled two worlds: her Indian heritage and the English way of life. Through her influence with the Indian tribes, Mary encouraged the chiefs to meet with General Oglethorpe... View Details
Quick view War in Afghanistan: Overthrow of the Taliban and Aftermath by Dorothy Kavanaugh or more than 30 years, Afghanistan has been plagued by war and violence. In October 2001, the United States sent troops to Afghanistan in order to remove the Taliban, a group of Muslim fundamentalists that had gained control of the country and were... View Details