Pages from History The Depression and New Deal: A History in Documents, (Paperback)

The latest volume in the excellent Oxford University Press Pages from History series does an admirable job of communicating the profound emotional and psychological impact of the Great Depression on the collective psyche of the American people.... Utilizing a wealth of primary sources, McElvaine charts the course of the Depression, permitting the documents he has gathered to tell the bulk of the story....A vivid reconstruction of a seminal era thatwill allow readers to become personally involved in the Depression experience."--Booklist"Every aspect of the economic collapse is portrayed, including breadlines, riding the rails, the ban panic, the dust bowl....The important voices are here, too.... A balanced, inclusive picture of the period through the senses of the people who lived it."--School Library Journal"A strong collection of primary source materials.... Government documents, articles, speeches, letters, memoirs, song lyrics, cartoons, photographs, and posters are annotated by a specialist in this period."--Horn Book Guide"Engaging, insightful, and provocative....What really sets this work above the others is the careful selection of incredibly interesting documents accompanied by straightforward, astute explanations of their significance."--OAH Magazine of History"Almost all history teachers believe that the best way for students to 'catch' history is to read prime sources, not just textbook summaries. [This] fulfills that purpose superbly!The author's commentaryis readable, helpful, and connects the documents well.I'd buy the whole set for middle or high school libraries."--Library Materials Guide"The latest volume in the excellent Oxford University Press Pages from History series does an admirable job of communicating the profound emotional and psychological impact of the Great Depression on the collective psyche of the American people.... Utilizing a wealth of primary sources, McElvaine charts the course of the Depression, permitting the documents he has gathered to tell the bulk of the story....A vivid reconstruction of a seminal era thatwill allow readers to become personally involved in the Depression experience."--Booklist"Every aspect of the economic collapse is portrayed, including breadlines, riding the rails, the ban panic, the dust bowl....The important voices are here, too.... A balanced, inclusive picture of the period through the senses of the people who lived it."--School Library Journal"A strong collection of primary source materials.... Government documents, articles, speeches, letters, memoirs, song lyrics, cartoons, photographs, and posters are annotated by a specialist in this period."--Horn Book Guide"Engaging, insightful, and provocative....What really sets this work above the others is the careful selection of incredibly interesting documents accompanied by straightforward, astute explanations of their significance."--OAH Magazine of History"Almost all history teachers believe that the best way for students to 'catch' history is to read prime sources, not just textbook summaries. [This] fulfills that purpose superbly!The author's commentaryis readable, helpful, and connects the documents well.I'd buy the whole set for middle or high school libraries."--Library Materials Guide