21 vintage photos show how desperate and desolate America looked during the Great Depression

The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in US history. More than 15 million Americans were left jobless and ...
WRAL

Wilmington woman publishes memoir about growing up one of 20 children during the Great Depression

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Marie Kilkinney is 96 years old and a newly published author. Her book, Four in a Tub: A Memoir, chronicles her childhood during the Great Depression as one of 20 siblings — ...

You've heard these 50 iconic quotes—but do you know who said them?

Stacker's quiz explores 50 quotes from some of the most famous icons of all time. Each pair of slides in this quiz opens with ...
Albuquerque Journal

Sandia Peak Tram, TEN 3 to close for spring maintenance

Planning a visit to Sandia Peak? Tram and TEN 3 will close April 7–21 for maintenance, with operations resuming later in ...

Masterpieces of the New Deal

Critics wrote the work off as kitsch for the masses. But a set of murals celebrating Social Security—now threatened with ...
The Courier-Journal

Louisville by the decades: Archive photos show life in 1930s Derby City

Louisville experienced several major events during the 1930s, including a presidential visit and a catastrophic flood. Franklin D. Roosevelt campaigned for president in Louisville in 1932 amid the ...

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

There are faster ways to get from Chicago to Los Angeles, but none have the allure or cultural cachet of Route 66. Related ...
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The death of the bear market: Why classic recessions are a thing of the past and inflation is the new norm

If you look at the headlines of financial publications today, you will see a picture which at any other point would have ...
insider.si.edu

The forgotten man : a new history of the Great Depression / Amity Shlaes

Cast of characters -- Timeline -- Introduction -- 1. The beneficent hand -- 2. The junket -- 3. The accident -- 4. The hour of the vallar -- 5. The experimenter -- 6. A river utopia -- 7. A year of ...