Books with author R. G. Grant

Here is a summary of the economic chaos that followed the 1929 stock market crash and gripped America and Europe throughout the 1930s. Included are accounts of the Roosevelt Administration’s social programs, the plight of “Dust Bowl” migrants to California, the social disorder in Europe that fueled the rise of fascism, and much more.Lives in Crisis books are vividly written historical accounts of momentous historical events and movements, supplemented with photographs, illustrations, maps, and contemporary cartoons and engravings. Illuminating sidebar material presents quotations and descriptions by men and women who were directly involved in the historic event. These easy-to-read books transform dry historical statistics and dates into intensely readable accounts, and are focused especially to serve as supplements to junior and senior high school texts. The back of each book features a brief summary of important dates, a glossary, and a recommended reading list. Available in both paperback and hardcover editions, these volumes will be welcomed by teachers for classroom use, and will also fill a valuable niche in school and public libraries.

1848: Year of Revolution, of the Revolution! series, discusses the leaders and causes of the uprisings that occurred in Paris, Germany, Prussia, Austria, and Italy in 1848. Examines the rebellions in Europe from 1848 to 1851, with journalistic accounts, quotations and mini-biographies. Suitable for the National Curriculum History Key Stage 3. 48 pp; glossary and index; illustrated with color and B&W artwork, photographs and maps. From the back cover: The year 1848 saw a wave of revolution break over the European continent. It began in Paris, on 24 February, with an invasion of the Chamber of Deputies. The poet, Alphonse de Lamartine, described the mob of people who entered the Chamber: 'desperadoes) who were come to make the last assault on the last refuge of royalty.' From France, revolution spread rapidly; Germany, Austria, Italy and Hungary all saw popular leaders replace unpopular kings and rulers. People celebrated what they thought was a great victory. But the old powers of Europe were not so easily beaten; they marshalled their armies and attacked. Despite heroic resistance, the revolutionaries were no match for soldiers armed with the newest weapons, artillery and horses. Within two years, the revolutions had been defeated and many of the old rulers were back in power. 1848: Year of Revolution traces the course of these dramatic events, introducing the leaders and some of the ordinary working people who took part. From the first protests in Paris, through the declaration of independent republics in Italy, to the June Days massacre (where suspected revolutionaries were hung if they smelt of gunpowder) and the end of the conflicts, this book charts the course of one of the greatest upheavals in Europe's history.