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A homeless family stands on the side of a dusty road.
A homeless family stands on the side of a dusty road.
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Thousands of people live in poverty during the depression in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
Thousands of people live in poverty during the depression in shantytowns called Hoovervilles.
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Men in a shanty town stand in line for soup and do their laundry.
Men in a shanty town stand in line for soup and do their laundry.
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his first inauguration speech, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his first inauguration speech, The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Families stand in a bread line at a soup kitchen.
Families stand in a bread line at a soup kitchen.
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Men and women work in a variety of jobs during the depression.
Men and women work in a variety of jobs during the depression.
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Children hungrily gobble food in a soup kitchen.
Children hungrily gobble food in a soup kitchen.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Swing dancing gets toes tapping in crisis
CLEAN : Swing dancing gets toes tapping in crisis
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Propaganda film of life in US released by Communists in Berlin in 1949
Large US flag in shape of outline of maps of US / Statue of Liberty / pan across buildings in Manhattan / circus tent in middle of Manhattan / large marquee available for advertising / two shots of woman driving car as lion in back seat...
Bridgeman Arts
They Made News, part 2 - Howard Winner talks of filming the Depression in Chicago, Al Capone, and the 2nd Italo-Ethiopian War
From a programme of unique interviews with top newsreel cameramen who were at the greatest events of the 20th century.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
US farmers give their opinions of the Agricultural Adjustment Act
Title card: 'The Voice of Our Farmers' / newspaper story headline 'Roosevelt refuses to surrender' superimposed over EXT US Capitol / wipe / newspaper story 'New Bonus Plan to be Pushed At Once if Veto is Upheld' concerning Bonus...
Curated Video
The Long-Term Societal Impacts Of Life After COVID-19
Will we shun handshakes? Sanitize around the clock? Just how long will it take to adjust to post-pandemic life?
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Pres. Franklin Roosevelt's first fireside chat urges confidence in banks
Title card: "Extra" / title card: "Roosevelt Plea Urges Faith in Banks" / title card: "In this important message the President explains action in crisis and asks you to have confidence in our banking system" / SOT Pres. Franklin...
Hearst Metrotone News
Drought causes the Dust Bowl which adds to the devastation of the Great Depression.
Drought causes the Dust Bowl which adds to the devastation of the Great Depression.
TED-Ed
Why do Americans and Canadians Celebrate Labor Day?
A day off from work to celebrate...labor? Find out why on the first Monday of every September, Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day. Viewers will learn about the unique history of the first Labor Day, in which workers not only...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Like a Family: Work and Protest
Excellent information on the textile mills of the 1920s and 30s. Problems such as production and demand, strikes, and the General Strike of 1934 are discussed. Included are first person accounts.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Soldier Against Soldier: The Story of the Bonus Army
Listen to an NPR interview with author Paul Dickson, whose book, The Bonus Army: An American Epic, recounts the demands of World War I veterans and the violence against them at their encampment in Washington, D.C. There is also a short...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Crash of 1929
Presents a video containing information, expert interpretation, and actual footage of the Stock Market Crash of 1929, and the effects it had on America's economy. [54:24]
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Economic and Financial Crises in American History
What kicked off the major economic and financial crisis in the United States? Richard Sylla delivers a comprehensive presentation in an effort to educate views on the cause and effect of these breaking points throughout history. [1:29:20]
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Seabiscuit:the Long Shot That Captured America's Heart
PBS documentary about Seabiscuit, the thoroughbred that made history in Depression-era America. Includes a transcript of the movie, biographies of the many players in the Seabiscuit story, and primary source material from the time.
PBS
Pbs American Experience: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
PBS' "American Experience" provides a detailed biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Content includes an overview as well as a focus on Roosevelt's early career, domestic and foreign politics, role as President, and legacy....
New York Times
New York Times: The Hard New Times
The New York Times invited submissions of videos sharing memories and stories of people who lived through the Great Depression. An emotional link forms between the Depression of the 1930s and the present economic crisis in America. Click...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Jim Crow and the Fight for American Citizenship
[Free Registration/Login Required] Johnathan Halloway presents a long lecture covering civil rights from the 1920's and 1930's in the United States. Within this presentation, Halloway identifies the historical events and the national...
PBS
Pbs: To Kill a Mockingbird Setting: A Portrait of a Southern Town in the 1930s
In this video [4:34] from American Masters: Harper Lee: Hey, Boo, learn about the small town of Monroeville, Alabama, Harper Lee's hometown and the inspiration for the fictional town of Maycomb, the setting for To Kill a Mockingbird....