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Six Days in October : The Stock Market Crash of 1929; a Wall Street Journal Book for Children by Karen Blumenthal (2002, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing

ISBN-100689842767

ISBN-139780689842764

eBay Product ID (ePID)2141391

Product Key Features

Book TitleSix Days in October : the Stock Market Crash of 1929 ;A Wall Street Journal Book for Children

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicBusiness & Economics, Social Topics / General (See Also Headings under Family), Investments & Securities / Stocks, History / United States / 20th Century

Publication Year2002

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Business & Economics

AuthorKaren Blumenthal

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience

LCCN2001-046360

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromSeventh Grade

Dewey Decimal332.64/273

Grade ToUP

Table Of ContentCONTENTS Introduction OCTOBER 24: Black Thursday OCTOBER 24: Sell! OCTOBER 24: White Knights to the Rescue OCTOBER 25: President Hoover Responds OCTOBER 26: Sold Out OCTOBER 27: The King of the Bulls OCTOBER 28: A Bloody Monday OCTOBER 29: Black Tuesday OCTOBER 30: Aftermath Epilogue Sources, Picture Credits, and Acknowledgments Index

SynopsisOver six terrifying, desperate days in October 1929, the fabulous fortune that Americans had built in stocks plunged with a fervor never seen before. At first, the drop seemed like a mistake, a mere glitch in the system. But as the decline gathered steam, so did the destruction. Over twenty-five billion dollars in individual wealth was lost, vanished gone. People watched their dreams fade before their very eyes. Investing in the stock market would never be the same. Here, Wall Street Journal bureau chief Karen Blumenthal chronicles the six-day period that brought the country to its knees, from fascinating tales of key stock-market players, like Michael J. Meehan, an immigrant who started his career hustling cigars outside theaters and helped convince thousands to gamble their hard-earned money as never before, to riveting accounts of the power struggles between Wall Street and Washington, to poignant stories from those who lost their savings -- and more -- to the allure of stocks and the power of greed. For young readers living in an era of stock-market fascination, this engrossing account explains stock-market fundamentals while bringing to life the darkest days of the mammoth crash of 1929.

LC Classification NumberHB3717 1929.B58 2002