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 The Stock Market Crash of 1929A Chelsea House TitleBrenda LangeNarrated by John Pruden Book published by Chelsea House On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November, investors had lost more than $100 billion in assets. With the crash, the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties came to a close and a dark era of financial despair dawned in the United States. The Stock Market Crash of 1929: The End of Prosperity is a revealing look at the events that helped usher one of the grimmest periods in American history. Chelsea House titles offer informative, well written introductions to a wide variety of subjects. TABLE OF CONTENTS:The End of an Era Life before the Crash The Buildup to Black Tuesday The Day of the Crash The Early Years of the Great Depression Roosevelt’s First 100 Days Putting the Program to Work America at Odds Popular Culture Lessons Learned |
