{"product_id":"9781440881367","title":"Great Depression Facts and Fictions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Facts and Fictions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eGreat Depression\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFacts and Fictions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn E. Moser\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ United States \/ 20th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA myth-by-myth reassessment of the Great Depression that challenges what readers think they know about its causes, cures, and consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRather than retelling a familiar narrative, The Great Depression: Facts and Fictions dismantles eleven of the most persistent claims surrounding the crisis, from the supposed moral failings of the 1920s to the belief that World War II single-handedly ended economic hardship. Each chapter isolates a widely accepted interpretation and tests it against historical evidence, policy analysis, and comparative context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering debates over the stock market crash, Herbert Hoover's presidency, the coherence and intent of the New Deal, and the role of Keynesian economics, the book clarifies where popular memory diverges from the historical record. It also situates US responses alongside international approaches, revealing which features of Depression-era policy were distinctive and which were not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigned for students, educators, and general readers seeking clarity rather than caricature, this book offers a structured, argument-driven guide to one of the most consequential periods in modern economic history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJohn Moser\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Public Affairs at the Institute of American Civics, University of Tennessee-Knoxville and author or editor of seven books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Great Depression and the New Deal: A Concise History \u003c\/i\u003e(2023).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781440881367\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378335547532,"sku":"9781440881367","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_170f6035-ffb9-44c7-8a96-71bdcf7d8cb0.jpg?v=1783908574","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781440881367","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}