When you think of hygiene during the Great Depression, you might automatically assume the widespread unemployment and poverty resulted in a generally dirty and unkempt population. However, while many people were forced to live in...

The Great Depression was one of the worst economic disasters America has ever experienced. But it’s also a period that produced some of the great innovations in US history.

As the Great Depression worsened in the 1930s, thousands of Americans lost their jobs and eventually their homes. Shantytowns dubbed “Hoovervilles” named after unsympathetic President Herbert Hoover, spread across the U.S.

This video explains the events leading up to the stock market crash of 1929 and the start of the Great Depression. It discusses how easy access to credit and stock investments led to a booming economy in the 1920s, followed by panic and...

This video outlines how FDR's New Deal programs helped stabilize the US economy during the Great Depression. It also discusses the United States' entry into World War II and how the increased demand for workers contributed to the...

This video explores the Roaring Twenties in the United States, a time of economic growth, technological advancements, and cultural change. Viewers will learn how the prosperity of the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression, as...

Herbert Hoover's name may be best remembered for the Hoover Dam, but his presidency will always be remembered as the start of the Great Depression. The 1930s would be an extremely difficult decade, so let's jump into this time period now.

In which John Green teaches you about the Great Depression. So, everybody knows that the Great Depression started with the stock market crash in 1929, right? Not exactly. The Depression happened after the stock market crash, but wasn't...

During economic crises, marginalized communities are more susceptible to the harms and struggle that come with these downturns. Today we'll talk about the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929 until the US entered World War II. This...

This video provides an overview of the Great Depression in the United States. It explains the economic and social conditions leading up to the Depression, including the Roaring Twenties and the stock market crash of 1929. The video also...

Learn three facts about the economic devastation of the Great Depression.

The video discusses the Great Depression, one of the most significant economic events in history. The speaker explains the economic characteristics of the event, including the difference between a recession and a depression. He discusses...

During the Great Depression, high unemployment affected millions of Americans. In this audio story, people who lived through the depression as young people share their experiences of being out of work and hungry, and depending on...

Dr. Forrester tells the story of the Great Depression and the devastating effects it had on the United States and the world economy.

The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.

During the Great Depression, the Fred Harvey Company and the railroad managed to survive by closing smaller train stations, focusing their resources on larger city locations. Despite the economic challenges, the company continued to hire...

The Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie," gained global attention in the 1930s, coinciding with the Great Depression, a time when people craved escapism. Reports of sightings, such as those by three anglers in 1930 and a detailed account...

George Santayana once wrote that those who could not remember the past were condemned to repeat it. And looking at today’s policy makers at work seeking to combat the huge challenge of unemployment in the aftermath of the Great Financial...

Alexander Field offers a new take on postwar prosperity in the United States. While public spending during the Second World War is often credited with laying the foundation for postwar growth, Field suggests this foundation had long been...

In part 4 of this INET interview, Alexander Field discusses lessons we can learn today from the experiences of the Depression. He suggests there are positives for advocates of both private industry and the public sector, since both...

MOT 1935: THE GREAT DEPRESSION: PAN Line of people waiting in line on neighborhood sidewalk for potatoes, VS People in coats waiting, some w/ children, man shoveling potatoes into bushel basket. Food

MOT 1930s: THE GREAT DEPRESSION: VS Car modified to use steam power, LA MS Man riding motorized bicycle, teenagers riding oversized soap box car w/ rear engine, man driving car facing rear seat, looks like moving backward. Tinkering,...

MOT 1937: MARITIME COMMISSION: Businessman Joseph Kennedy (1888-1969) at desk using telephone. CU FDR Stationary w/ note & broken pen. Joseph Kennedy sitting at desk SOT asking what they need, how to get it, how much will it cost? The...

MOT 1937: TRANSATLANTIC OCEAN LINER SHIPS: LA WS Italian SS Rex passenger ship docked in port. Canard Line British SS Queen Mary in port, TU WS Bow. WS SS Queen Mary on water. Upscale lifestyle, The Great Depression.