Encyclopedia of the world's great events

A detailed series of events world wide, but mostly in depression era America. 14 chapters starting with "The Massie Case". An account of racial tensions in Hawaii between US Navy personel and locals. This over the rape of Mrs Massie and the revenge killing of her alleged attacker- a native of Hawaii. Among the other chapters are "The Bonus Army". This was the dispersal by force of the claiments of the WW1 bonus for soldiers and not yet paid. Not McArthur's finest hour. Their Tent City in the Capital was destroyed and men beaten. Finishing with the "Olympic Games in Los Angeles. " Events and the atheletic immortals with their records. Then a chronology of other highlights of 1932. Lastly a Calendar of Events. Each month covered. Starting in January Jacob Coxey who marched against poverty in 1894 to Washington with "Coxey's Army" was elected Mayor of his home town of Massilon, Ohio. He got the first mention of that year. Just to mention the Lindbergh Kidnaping and a story about Amelia Earheart which are included.