Historic Events for Students: The Great Depression (Repost)

These comprehensive volumes give students and researchers a detailed look at the actions and impact of key events in world history. Combining basic facts and background with global perspectives, each one to three-volume set is dedicated to a single major world event and includes primary source documents that bring history to life for students. Each volume includes 15-20 entries, ranging from 15 to 20 pages each, covering a specific issue or incident related to the event. Entries follow a standard format to facilitate comparison between entries and typically include:

- Bibliography and sources for further research – an annotated list of additional resources;
- Chronology – a sidebar detailing events in order of occurrence;
- Historic forces – a summary of the key political, social and economic forces that influenced the event;
- Introduction – an overview essay briefly discussing the event;
- Issue/Incident summary – an explanatory essay explaining the key causes, historical context and implications of the event;
- Notable people – an annotated list of the major figures involved;
- Perspectives – an exploration of different perspectives on the event, including local, national and international perspectives;
- And more.