Do You Know?

• Historical Background of the book
  

The setting of the story: During the Great Depression (1929-1933)

What do you know about the Great Depression in America? What was the life like?
Please watch the following videos from Youtube:

1. "The Great Depression": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpKmfjf5tUk&feature=related
2. "The Great Depression documentary part 1 of 2": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tABuIG7hsuk&feature=related
3. "Scenes from the Great Depression": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgR2Buke5MQ&feature=related

What does it feel/look like being in depression?
Let's watch the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tp1L6r0Ebcg

• Cultural background --American Hobos

Who are Hobos and what do they do? What do you think about them?

Please watch the following video "Merle Haggard about Hoboing":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNoxjOt5_aw

What do those Hobo signs mean in this book?
Please check the following website:
http://www.worldpath.net/~minstrel/hobosign.htm

I hope the above information would be of some help through your journey of reading "Kings in Disguise" :)

Good luck!