1929 : the year of the great crash / William K. Klingaman.
The author captures all the drama of the economic events and shows how the entire world was experiencing a year of crisis.
Record details
- ISBN: 0060160810
- ISBN: 9780060160814
- Physical Description: xvii, 393 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Harper & Row, [1989]
- Copyright: ©1989
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-376) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: A glimpse of hell -- Part one. Vanity -- November 6, 1928: Election Day -- Bitter days of winter -- Dawn of a new year -- Other people's money -- A noble order of ostriches -- Enter the Fed -- The spider in the center of the web -- Part two. Greed -- The perils of prosperity -- The inescapable legacy of war -- The business of politics -- In the twilight palace -- Assault from the left -- Everybody ought to be rich -- Part three. Destruction -- From the smart to the dumb -- The storm breaks -- In the eye of the hurricane -- Smashup -- Aftermath -- Part four. Despair -- Into the abyss -- The death of dreams -- Epilogue. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Depressions > 1929 > United States. Economic history > 1918-1945. Stock Market Crash, 1929. United States > Economic conditions > 1918-1945. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Sandhill Regional Library.
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- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore County Library | 338.54 K (Text) | 48198000768560 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
