Conclusion

By reading Bud, Not Buddy and writing about different events and trends from the 1930's much can be learned about a fascinating time period from America's past. To learn more about the 1930's, or about the book, Bud, Not Buddy, look at some of the following websites:

An interview with Christopher Paul  http://www.powells.com/authors/curtis.html

Click on Famous Speeches to hear a clip of FDR's Inaugural Address about the Great Depression http://www.historychannel.com/ 

Tells of the African American experience in riding the rails and discover more about a dialogue on the African American experience during the Great Depression http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails/sfeature/obstacles.html

Lyrics to popular songs of the depression http://fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/depress.html#top