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Profusely illustrated text discusses life in the United States during World War II.

Ken Burns documents the worst human-made ecological disaster in American history, when a frenzied wheat boom on the southern Plains, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s, nearly swept away the breadbasket of the nation. Menacing black blizzards killed farmers' crops and livestock, threatened the lives of their children, and forced thousands of desperate families to pick up and move elsewhere. Vivid interviews, dramatic photographs, and...

Covering the era from 1941 to 1945, examines the events, both on the homefront and overseas, surrounding the American involvement in World War II.

Photographs and text tell the story of a decade of challenge and change, discussing the economic crash of 1929 and the resulting social and political reforms, from federal programs such as Social Security to local grass-roots movements.

Text and photographs focus mainly on the U.S. victory in World War II.

A photographic chronicle of the 1930s, discussing radio, the Depression, Franklin Roosevelt, labor and entertainment, and other topics relevant to the decade.

Discusses the political, economic, social, cultural, and technology landscape of the United States in the fifth decade of the 20th century.

Looks at life in the United States in the 1930s, discussing notable people, events, and developments in politics, society, the economy, culture, and technology, and including photographs, primary sources, and other reference materials.

Discusses the McCarthy era, a time when Joseph McCarthy, obsessed with routing out communists, persecuted innocent Americans destroying careeers and ruining many lives.