1. The birth of the Twenties -- From Wilson to Harding -- Death in California -- 2. The boom years -- Keep cool with Coolidge -- The resignation of a President -- The joys of capitalism -- The Presidential election of 1928 -- 3. The storm clouds gather -- The Florida Land Boom -- Post-war Europe...

"Explains the history of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, as well as President Franklin D. Roosevelt's ambitious program of New Deal reforms. Features include a narrative overview, biographical profiles, primary source documents, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and...