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Crash

by Marc Favreau

Ages: 12+

Published: 2018

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette

ISBN: 978-0-316-54586-0

Keywords: Lynching, World War II, Great Depression, Racism, Poverty, Segregation

Notable events, prominent leaders, and ordinary citizens are detailed in this look at the most severe recession of the 20th century. Archival photographs, primary source material, and extensive back matter.