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1930s Farm Life
On the farm in the 1930s, families didn't have indoor bathrooms or electricity. They were used to raising their own food with a garden for vegetables and animals for meat. Dusty heat and grasshoppers killed the crops and farm families had no money for groceries. Some moved from theGreat Plainsto try to find work. Millions stayed and tried to help one another survive the Depression. Discover how families dealt with accidents and illnesses and learned to stretch their food supplies


 * The Great Depression Begins
 * The Great Depression Hits Farms and Cities in the 1930s
 * Farmers on Strike
 * Farming in the Great Depression
 * The Farming Problem

**The Dust Bowl** During the Great Depression the Great Plains Region was devastated by drought. This encyclopedia article discusses this time in history that is called the Dust Bowl. The article explains exactly what areas were affected by the severe drought and examines he causes for the dry soil that were to blame for the many dense dust clouds. The effects of recurrent dust storms are also described along with the federal government's initial response to this disastrous event.


 * **Dust Bowl from the Library of Congress**
 * Dust Bowl - History.com
 * About the Dust Bowl
 * Dust Storms in the 1930's Dust Bowl
 * Dust Bowl Resource Page from Texas A&M University
 * Images of the Dust Bowl
 * Dust Bowl Migration

America from the Great Depression to World War II
This online exhibit provides images that are among the most famous documentary photographs ever produced. Created by a group of U.S.government photographers, the images show Americans in every part of the nation. In the early years, the project emphasized rural life and the negative impact of the Great Depression, farm mechanization, and the Dust Bowl. In later years, the photographers turned their attention to the mobilization effort for World War II. The core of the collection consists of... Topic: United States--History--1933-1945, Documentary photography URL: @http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html **The Stock Market Crash :** **The Great Depression:**
 * Timeline of the Great Depression
 * Looking Back at the Crash of '29
 * A Photo Essay of the Great Depression
 * The Depression in the United States: An Overview
 * Top 5 Causes of the Great Depression


 * Hobo Jungles**
 * Images of Hobo Jungles
 * Hobo Chronicles
 * In Search of the American Hobo
 * Hobo Jungles
 * Riding the Rails

**Treatment of the Mentally Ill in the 1930s****:** > Psychiatric care in the 1930s > Timeling: Treatment of the Mentally Ill > A History of Mental Wellness > Overview of Mental Health in New York and the Nation >

Fireside Chats
A collection of audio files of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) delivering some of his most iconic speeches addressing aspects of The Great Depression awaits you on the web site of The Washington Post. Hear for yourself FDR speaking some of his most famous quotes, such as, the only thing we have to fear is fear itself, from his first inaugural address, and quotes from other addresses including his first Fireside Chat. The Washington Post offers these thirteen excerpts and invites... Topic: Great Depression, 1929-1939, Roosevelt, Franklin D.--(Franklin Delano),--1882-1945 URL: []

> The Depression in the United States: An Overview > The New Deal > The Works Project Administration > The Federal Emergency Relief Act > President Roosevelt & the New Deal > Image results for the New Deal

Dorothea Lange: Drawing Beauty Out Of Desolation
Not many Americans remember what the Great Depression was like but we have all seen images of what life was like. Some of the most famous photographs from the Great Depression were taken by Dorothea Lange. Her background was in portrait photography. She understood that portraits would have a bigger emotional impact than landscapes. One poor migrant mother looks older than her age but the famous photograph still reveals her beauty. Working for the Farm Security Administration, her photographs... Topic: Photographs--Psychological aspects, Lange, Dorothea [|URL:] __ [] __

PHOTOGRAPHS -- Hard Times
This collection of photographs will help you to understand what life was like during the Great Depression. The photos were taken in areas of **California** and show you what life was like for average people, the poorest people, and the people who found themselves living in Hoovervilles. An overview provides you with information on the causes of the Great Depression, poverty, unemployment, and homelessness. It explains what life was like for the average person and elaborates upon the images that... Topic: Great Depression, 1929-1939 URL: @http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/themed_collections/subtopic4b.html

MUSIC -- The Great Depression
During the Great Depression, when people had very little or no money for basic necessities, jazz music was there to lift their spirits. PBS offers a web site that has a comprehensive history of the jazz inAmerica. See how the Great Depression affected the music business and some of the musicians of the times. Find out when swing music is said to have arrived inAmericaand see who introduced it. Learn how this style of music helped revive the economy! Several audio samples from the NPR web.. Topic: Great Depression, 1929-1939, Jazz--History, Swing (Music) URL: @http://www.pbs.org/jazz/time/time_depression.htm

Radio in the 1930's
Discover the significance of radio in the 1930s, when most families still bought radios despite the Great Depression. You will learn about its entertainment value, the impact of the Great Depression, and trends around the world. You will also find statistics related to the number of homes with radios, broadcasting around the world, and broadcasting stations. Information on radio stations and the types of programs that were broadcast in the nineteen thirties can also be found along with... Topic: Nineteen thirties, Radio broadcasting--History URL: @http://www.radiostratosphere.com/zsite/behind-the-dial/radio-in-1930.html