Describes daily life for Americans during the Great Depression, as well as some of the lasting changes that occurred such as the increased power of the federal government and technological and cultural innovations.
Discusses the Inca empire, including their traditional way of life, the reign of King Pachacuti, the last of the great kings, the Inca civil war and the end of the empire.
Presents more than twenty firsthand accounts of the Great Depression, covering urban and rural aspects of the era and various programs of the New Deal, and also includes an introductory overview, a chronology, and a bibliography.