Summary
On October 29, 1929, more than 16 million stock shares were sold at the New York Stock Exchange, and by the end of November, investors had lost more than $100 billion in assets. With the crash, the prosperity of the Roaring Twenties came to a close and a dark era of financial despair dawned in the United States.
The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Updated Edition is a revealing look at the events that helped usher one of the grimmest periods in American history. Bolstered by extensive photographs, this curriculum-based eBook is ideal for students writing reports.
About the Author(s)
Brenda Lange is a public relations professional and freelance writer, who is the author of three Chelsea House books: Genghis Khan, Edward L. Stratemeyer, and Muammar Qaddafi. A member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, Lange lives and works in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.