George Washington University
The Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project: Alfred M. Landon (1887 1987)
An interesting biography of Alf Landon, who ran for president against Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 even though he agreed with most of Roosevelt's positions and actions to pull the country out of the Great Depression. Read about his...
Geographic
Mexico Economy Index
This homepage provides many links to information about the economy of Mexico, including Mexico during the Great Depression, the labor force, the financial system, agriculture, major industry, foreign trade, and more.
Other
Office of the President Elect: The Economic Plan
Obama outlines his plan to meet the "most serious economic crisis since the Great Depression." This report lists immediate actions that should be taken such as job creation, relief for struggling families, and assistance for homeowners.
Other
History Miami: Miami: One Hundred Years of History
An excellent discussion of Miami's colorful history from pre-European days up to modern times. Covers topics such as the Seminole Wars, the birth of Miami, the Everglades drainage project, Colored Town, the land boom, the Great...
Internal Revenue Service
Understanding Taxes: The Social Security Act of 1935
This very complete lesson plan explains the history of the Social Security Act of 1935, its history and importance to the elderly during the Great Depression, and its importance today. Everything necessary to teach the lesson plan and...
Internal Revenue Service
Understanding Taxes : The Wealth Tax of 1935 and the Victory Tax of 1942
This lesson plan from the Internal Revenue Service gives the history of the progressive income tax which helped fund the social programs implemented during the Great Depression, and the war effort after the country joined the Allies in...
US Department of State
Info Usa: Foreign Trade and Global Economic Policies
U.S. foreign trade and global economic policies have changed direction dramatically during the more than two centuries that the United States has been a country. In the early days of the nation's history, government and business mostly...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: America by Air: Airline Expansion and Innovation
Air travel grew in the 1920s and 1930s despite the Great Depression. Read about the new commercial airlines of the time and what it was like to fly at the dawn of commercial passenger flight.
Oklahoma Historical Society
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: National Youth Administration
Read about the goals of the National Youth Administration and the educational camps it funded during the Great Depression.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Commonwealth Club Address
An address by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 was delivered to win over the American people on the premise of economic security during the tremendous strife brought about by the Great Depression.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: Campaign Speech
FDR delivers a campaign speech as Election Day draws near in 1932. He addresses domestic issues that must be addressed as the nation experiences the impact of the Great Depression.
University of North Carolina
Documenting the American South: North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration
An electronic edition of a very interesting, though dense, book written in 1936 as a record of the activies of the Emergency Relief Adminstration in North Carolina. The book begins with a look at how relief for the indigent was provided...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: The New Deal
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read about the New Deal, its programs, and the ways it helped a nation in the grips of the Great Depression. The New Deal was not universally popular, so find out what Franklin Roosevelt did to keep the...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluate Tone in Various Media for Different Audiences & Purposes
This lesson will help you evaluate changes in formality and tone within printed texts written for specific audiences and purposes. It focuses on writing produced during the Great Depression.
Other
Eh.net: Rural Electrification Administration
A very interesting assessment of the success of the Rural Electrication Admininstration in bringing electricity to rural areas that private utilities had been unwilling to service. Read about the results in terms of needed jobs in the...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Shanty Town Facts
Facts on Shanty Towns (Hoovervilles)that were makeshift camps set up by the homeless during the Depression.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Hoovervilles in Seattle: Map and Photos
Shack towns, known as Hoovervilles, housed the homeless during the Great Depression. Use the following pictures and map to visualize what these Hoovervilles looked like and where they were located throughout the state of Washington.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
The Financial Panic of 1873
This excerpt from The Great Republic by the Master Historians, published in the early 1900s, provides a near-contemporary discussion of one of the many financial panics, depressions, and bank runs that plagued the American economy in the...
Other
Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives
The consummate resource for extensive information about folk singer Woody Guthrie. Includes a great biography with photos and quotes plus publications, special projects, and events.
Curated OER
Eye Witness to History: John Dillinger
Quick introduction to one of the more famous American criminals of the Great Depression. Vivid descriptions of his meteoric rise to fame paint the picture of man who lived life dangerously.
Social Security Administration
Social Security Online: History: Soup Kitchens
This site provides a black and white photo of men outside of a Depression era soup kitchen, with a brief caption underneath.
Library of Congress
Loc: Life of the People: Realistic Prints & Drawings
A collection of American prints and drawings from 1912-1948 indicating a sympathy for the condition of working people.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: A Photo Dossier on Sharecropping
Photographs from the 1930s of both black and white sharecroppers, with some accompanying explanation.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Prosperity: Crash
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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