World History Series - Crash of 1929 [Hardcover]

Nathan Aaseng (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2001 | Series: World History Series

Almost overnight, the hopes, dreams, and life savings of millions of Americans were wiped out when the stock market crashed in October of 1929, and ushered in the Great Depression. This book tells how the unthinkable happened, and how the crash changed the course of history. (20030501)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-9-Aaseng imparts the culture and circumstances that led to the 1929 stock-market collapse, the nuts and bolts of what happened day by day, and the myriad and complicated aftershocks. Although the coverage is not extensive, it relates the crash to other world events before and after it, such as World War I and the rise of Nazism. The author generates interest by focusing on the human element, including the roles of men such as President Hoover and Richard Whitney, vice president of the New York Stock Exchange; the influence of John D. Rockefeller and John Maynard Keynes; and the effects upon such people as Groucho Marx, who lost his entire savings; and those who committed suicide rather than face life with vanished fortunes. The many direct quotes are helpful, relevant financial concepts are well explained, and the annotated bibliography is useful. While the black-and-white illustrations are not impressive and the design isn't very attractive, the book is a valuable purchase as it elaborates on paragraphs in textbooks and encyclopedias about a major historical event.

Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Fledgling historians should find this title a good, well-documented read."
-- School Library Journal (September 2001) (School Library Journal 20020901)

"Kids looking for background into contemporary Middle East conflicts will do welll to start here."
-- Booklist (May 2003) (Booklist 20020801)

"There is a good deal of information packed into the brief text and both report writers and the general readers will be well served."
-- School Library Journal (September 2002) (School Library Journal 20020501)

"Well designed for research and reports, this account includes primary and secondary source quotations, all fully footnoted. Most of these quotes are in separate boxes with source information included so readers do not need to flip back and forth. This informative, approachable text will be useful in most collections."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

"Captioned black-and-white photographs and reproductions complement the text. This is an excellent title."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"The writing is clear and easy for beginners on the subject. Useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"Vivid descriptions, quotes from the participants, and newspaper accounts written by war correspondents bring readers to the battlefront in this well-documented title."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"These titles offer a great deal of useful and readable information. The information is presented clearly and is suitable for reports and for leisure reading."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"The strengths of the book include its parenthetical definitions, maps, footnotes, substantial extracts from primary sources, the annotated bibliography, and a time line."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010201)

"This series addition lives up to the high standards achieved by its predecessors. The book is enriched by numerous, well-chosen quotations from primary and secondary sources, and by a wealth of interesting black-and-white photos and reproductions. A fine source for beginning research."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010101)

"An excellent introduction..The two-column text is liberally illustrated with vintage photos. Numerous sidebars contain extensive information from primary and secondary sources. This title is a solid purchase."
-- School Library Journal (Febraury 2001) (School Library Journal 20011201)

"Each book ends with an analysis of the era and its legacy. The use of primary sources...will help students understand how the authors gathered information and used it to construct the texts. Black-and-white photographs, maps, and period reproductions illustrate the volumes. Thought-provoking books that will intorduce readers to...history and historical research."
-- School Library Journal (January 2001) (School Library Journal )

"...the book is a valuable purchase as it elaborates on paragraphs in textbooks and encyclopedias about a major historical event."
-- School Library Journal (December 2001) (School Library Journal )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 108 pages
• Publisher: Lucent Books; 1 edition (May 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560068043
• ISBN-13: 978-1560068044
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,406,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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