Eyewitness to History Ser.

The Great Depression, a volume in Facts On File's acclaimed Eyewitness History series, provides hundreds of firsthand accounts of this period - from memoirs, speeches, letters and newspapers, which illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them. Among the eyewitness testimonies included are those of Roosevelt, Huey Long, Edna St. Vincent Millay and hundreds more. In addition to the firsthand accounts, each chapter provides an introductory essay and a chronology of events. The book also includes two appendixes - which consist of relevant documents and capsule biographies of more than 200 key figures - a bibliography, an index and numerous photographs.