What Was the Great Depression?
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On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in our What Was…? series. Review: Perfect for my students - My third graders love this series of books. Several of them even keep lists so they can check them off as they read them. They’re highly engaging for kiddos who are fans of nonfiction. The pictures give extra info to go along with the text. Timelines in the back of the book make it easy for readers to keep track of events in the books. Perfect for avid and reluctant readers alike! Review: Very good Book - Very few people these days know anything at all about the Great Depression. I don't know why these books are aimed for little Children - us adults can learn so much from this and other books in the series. I am 74 years old and my father told me that he suffered during this time. He had graduated in Electrical Engineering from University College London in 1933, and then found it impossible to get any practical training. He got to Germany and had his Graduate Training with Siemens Schuckertwerke and Siemens & Halske in Berlin of all places. He had even shaken the hand of Adolf Hitler when Hitler had visited Siemens to talk to the top-brass there as to how a large area like the Ruhr (industrial heart of Germany) could be blacked out with the push of a button, and a similar area in the forests could be lit in the minutest detail when British Bombers came to bomb the Ruhr. My father, fresh out of University and others like him were given small parts of a project to superimpose 500 Hz waveform on a 50 Hz waveform, which was the solution to the problem Hitler wanted solved as determined by the Siemens big shots. Later on, towards the end of the war, my father who was back in his motherland of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) discovered thar the Brits were fooled for many months. When they bombed Ruhr at night and they conducted reconnaissance by day, they were puzzled as to how the Ruhr was stll intact. Thank you Janet Pascal.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 1,436 Reviews |
S**B
Perfect for my students
My third graders love this series of books. Several of them even keep lists so they can check them off as they read them. They’re highly engaging for kiddos who are fans of nonfiction. The pictures give extra info to go along with the text. Timelines in the back of the book make it easy for readers to keep track of events in the books. Perfect for avid and reluctant readers alike!
R**S
Very good Book
Very few people these days know anything at all about the Great Depression. I don't know why these books are aimed for little Children - us adults can learn so much from this and other books in the series. I am 74 years old and my father told me that he suffered during this time. He had graduated in Electrical Engineering from University College London in 1933, and then found it impossible to get any practical training. He got to Germany and had his Graduate Training with Siemens Schuckertwerke and Siemens & Halske in Berlin of all places. He had even shaken the hand of Adolf Hitler when Hitler had visited Siemens to talk to the top-brass there as to how a large area like the Ruhr (industrial heart of Germany) could be blacked out with the push of a button, and a similar area in the forests could be lit in the minutest detail when British Bombers came to bomb the Ruhr. My father, fresh out of University and others like him were given small parts of a project to superimpose 500 Hz waveform on a 50 Hz waveform, which was the solution to the problem Hitler wanted solved as determined by the Siemens big shots. Later on, towards the end of the war, my father who was back in his motherland of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) discovered thar the Brits were fooled for many months. When they bombed Ruhr at night and they conducted reconnaissance by day, they were puzzled as to how the Ruhr was stll intact. Thank you Janet Pascal.
A**.
Great series
My 8 year old loves these books! They are full of great information and easy to read and follow along. I enjoy reading them together and discussing the history in them!
C**G
Educational, interesting & informative!
Not only did my grandson enjoy this book, but I did too! We read it together & I had forgotten so much that I had learned in school. I’m glad that my grandson was interested & asked questions.
B**T
Knowledgeable and creative
These books are great. My 10-year-old used this one for a book report on the Great Depression and received an A! It was easy to read but not too childish. It kept his interest while offering facts and details of the event. I have a friend who home schools her children and swears by these books. I can see why. Well-formatted, creative, and knowledgeable. I will be buying more.
M**E
Both kids and adults can benefit from reading this book
I am a grown man but I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book about the Great Depression. The 1930's were definitely a turbulent time for most Americans, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt did what was in his power to improve America economically and socially.
K**L
Great in the classroom
I used this book in my fourth grade classroom as an event in US history that impacted change in America. Students were grouped in 2-3 students and they read through the book with a novel study booklet I created to follow the sequence. Students learned a lot about the event as it was very age appropriate and inclusive of history. There are pictures that also contribute to the understanding and a timeline that students can follow as they read. The book is lined out in chapters that highlight the events one at a time. It was a great non fiction resource for my classroom.
W**R
Excellent Introduction to the Great Depression
This book is part of a series (Who is and What is...) aimed at young people in order to place historical events and people in perspective. This book is packed with facts and time lines. The vocabulary is fairly simple, but adults who just want an overview of certain events will also find this a helpful read. Lots of great pictures, as well as illustrations.
K**S
Five Stars
The kids love it!
C**N
Muy ilustrativo
Buen libro. Muy ilustrativo y facil de leer
G**T
Livro interessante
Muito bom
A**R
What was the Great Depression
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N**S
Très complet, très instructif
J'ai acheté ce livre pour ma bibliothèque de classe, en anglais donc. La période est très bien décrite, de façon très abordable pour des jeunes élèves avec quand même un niveau correct d'anglais. Des illustrations et même des photos viennent illustrer le propos.
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