To Kill A Mockingbird: Celebrating the Decade of the Nineteen-Thirties

Background Information

Begin with the article, "The Great Depression," and then search for more specific topics or people by last name.

Selected photos, magazine and book articles about the 1930's.

Biographies

Check World Book Online and eLibrary Curriculum Edition (both mentioned above), and search individuals by last name.

Books can be found in the 921 shelves of the nonfiction/biography collection, alphabetized by the person's last name. For Abraham Lincoln, the call number would be 921 LIN.

Resources on the Web

Jazz and Blues
Listen to music from the 1920s and 1930s. Hosted by Pittsburg State University.
Federal Writers' Project
Voices from the Thirties.
American Cultural History: 1930-1939
Hosted by Kingwood College Library.
Jim Crow Laws
Samples of Jim Crow laws from various states.
National Archives
New Deal for the Arts.
The Great Depression
A brief history 1920 to 1940.
Photographs from the Great Depression
From About.com
Dust storms
View pictures of dust storms and their damage.
Surviving the Dust Bowl
From PBS
Modern American Poetry
Art and the Great Depression.
America in the 1930's.
From the University of Virginia.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Portrait and biography.
FDR's Fireside Chat
Read a Fireside Chat speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt dated Sept. 6, 1936 describing the devastating drought conditions in nine states during the Dust Bowl.
Shirley Temple's Official Site
Pictures and a biography of Shirley Temple.
Fashion in the 1930's
Fashion web site with a page about the thirties. References are cited.
The Stylish Thirties
Learn about fashion from the thirties. Author of the article is posted, but verify information before using it.
Al Capone
Information about Al Capone from the Chicago Historical Society.

Library Books

The books listed below will be kept in the library on reserve for all students to use. Look for books on more specific topics or people by using the Lincoln Online Catalog. Oftentimes, a "subject browse" is the most effective search.

A Cultural History of the United States Through the Decades - The 1930s. San Diego, CA: Petra Press/Lucent Books, 1998.

Andrist, Ralph K. . The American Heritage History of the 20's & 30's. New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1970.

Burg, David F.. The Great Depression: An Eyewitness History (Eyewitness History Series). New York: Facts on File, 1996.

Davies, Nancy Millichap, and Nancy Millichap. The Stock Market Crash of 1929 (American Events). New York: New Discovery, 1994.

Diehl, Digby. Front Pages, 1881-1981. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1981.

Events That Shaped the Century (Our American Century). New York: Time-Life Books, 1998.

Evans, Harold. The American Century. New York: Knopf, 1998.

The Great Depression: Opposing Viewpoints (American History). San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, 1994.

Hard Times: The 30s (Our American Century). New York: Time-Life Books, 1998.

Hill, Prescott. Our Century: 1920-1930 (Our Century Series). Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1993.

Meltzer, Milton. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?: The Great Depression 1929-1933 (Library of American History). New York: Facts on File, 1991.

Nishi, Dennis. Life During the Great Depression (Way People Live). San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1998.

Owen, Marna. Our Century: 1930-1940 (Our Century Series). Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1993.

Epstein, Dan. 20th Century Pop Culture. London: Carlton Books, 2002.

Rensberger, Susan. A Multicultural Portrait of the Great Depression (Perspectives). New York: Benchmark Books, 1995.

Stein, R. Conrad. The Great Depression (Cornerstones of Freedom. Second Series). New York: Children's Press (CT), 1993.

Stewart, Gail. The New Deal. New York: New Discovery Books, 1993.

Utley, Robert. The Story of the West. New York: DK ADULT, 2003.

Woog, Adam. World History Series - Roosevelt and the New Deal (World History Series). San Diego, CA: Lucent Books, 1997.

Bibliography

BibMe
This site lets you enter the URL (website address) or book information, and then automatically generates the bibliographic information. Sometimes, information is missing from the citation--you may have to be a detective and find the author or date yourself!
Bibliography Format
A Link to information from San Benito High School Library's site. Illustrates the proper format for a Works Cited page and how to cite different kinds of sources.
Avoiding Plagiarism
Examples of how to avoid plagiarism from San Benito High School Library's site.