Written by a team of prominent writers and distinguished historians, the Library of American History series weaves documents left behind by historical witnesses into dramatic narratives filled with vivid portraits of famous and ordinary people, place, and events. People long gone and struggles long past come to life again in the letters, diaries, songs, speeches, and official papers that compose the vital core of this remarkable series.Through the firsthand accounts of workers, farmers, sharecroppers, veterans, professionals, rich and poor, black and white, men and women, young and old, this volume details how this economic catastrophe affected the lives of millions of Americans.