First published 1995
T. H. Watkins examines the economic catastrophe that brought America to its knees in the 1930s. The author traces how the stock market crash of 1929 spiraled into a decade of mass unemployment, bank failures, and widespread poverty. Watkins documents the human cost of economic collapse through the experiences of ordinary Americans who lost their jobs, homes, and savings. The book explores how government policies both contributed to the crisis and eventually helped address it. Watkins draws connections between the economic disasters of the 1930s and modern financial troubles, showing how past lessons apply to contemporary challenges. The work offers readers a detailed account of how economic forces devastated communities and families across the nation.
Genres: history, 20th-century, economics, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-account, social-commentary
Setting: America
Period: 1930s
376 pages · Paperback · Little Brown & Co