James Olson has been chair of the history department at Sam Houston State University since 1988. Recipient of the university's Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Research awards in past years, Dr. Olson last year was named Distinguished Professor, the highest academic rank in the university. He currently teaches courses on the Vietnam War, World War II, and a variety of other topics in twentieth-century American history.\n\nDr. Olson is the author, co-author, or editor of over twenty books, including THE ETHNIC DIMENSION IN U.S. HISTORY; SAVING CAPITALISM: THE RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION AND THE NEW DEAL, 1933-1940; CATHOLIC IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA; WINNING IS THE ONLY THING: SPORTS IN AMERICA SINCE 1945; and WHERE THE DOMINO FELL: AMERICAN AND VIETNAM, 1945 to 1990. His most recent book, JOHN WAYNE: AMERICAN, co-authored with Randy Roberts, has attracted major public as well as scholarly attention and recently won the National Book Award of the Popular Culture Association. He is currently finishing a history of breast cancer.
This book supplies a complete quick reference source and study aide on the Great Depression and New Deal in America, covering the key themes, events, people, legislation, economics, and policies.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Recent Titles in the Unlocking American History Series.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
How to Use This Book.
Key Themes.
Introduction.
Alphabetical List of Entries.
Topical List of Entries.
List of Primary Documents.
A.
1: Agricultural Adjustment Administration.
2: American Farm Bureau Federation.
3: Arnold, Thurman.
4: Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority (1936).
B.
5: Bankhead Cotton Control Act of 1934.
6: Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenancy Act of 1937.
7: Banking Act of 1935.
8: Banking Crisis.
9: Berle, Adolf.
10: Black Cabinet.
11: Bonus Army.
12: Brains Trust.
13: Bull Market.
14: Business Advisory Council.
15: Business Conferences of 1929.
C.
16: Caldwell, Erskine.
17: Carter v. Carter Coal Company (1936).
18: Chandler Act of 1938.
19: Citizens’ Reconstruction Organization.
20: Civilian Conservation Corps.
21: Civil Works Administration.
22: Cohen, Benjamin.
23: Committee on Economic Security.
24: Commodity Credit Corporation.
25: Corcoran, Thomas.
26: Coughlin, Charles Edward.
27: Court-Packing Scheme.
D.
28: Dewson, Mary.
29: Dos Passos, John.
30: Dust Bowl and California Migration.
E.
31: Eccles, Marriner.
32: Economy Act of 1933.
33: Emergency Railroad Transportation Act of 1933.
34: Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932.
35: Evans, Walker.
36: Export-Import Bank.
F.
37: Fair Employment Practices Committee.
38: Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
39: Farm Credit Administration.
40: Farm Security Administration.
41: Federal Anti-Price Discrimination Act of 1936.
