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Depression Era |
“History does not repeat
itself – at best it sometimes rhymes.”
Mark Twain
America in the
1930s
A large and interesting collection of images, documentaries, essays, audio
tapes and more on American culture during the 1930s. Sports, radio serials,
comics, personalities and politics are all considered.
American Life
Histories: 1936-1940
Part of the Federal Writers Project held in the
Library of Congress. This site includes some 2,900 documents by more than 300 writers from 24 states. "Typically
2,000-15,000 words in length, the documents consist of drafts and revisions,
varying in form from narrative to dialogue to report to case history. The
histories describe the informant's family education, income, occupation,
political views, religion and mores, medical needs, diet and miscellaneous
observations."
The
1930s: American Experience
Episodes in the PBS Series include: CCC, Dustbowl, Riding the Rails, The Great
Crash, and Hoover Dam. It takes some searching
to find what you are loking for on this site, but
there is a variety of interesting images, documents,
articles and more.
The Great Depression
A good introduction to some topics concerning the Depression Era. The Photo
Essay is worth looking at.
History 2341 - Depression America, 1929-1941
ACC History Professor L. Patrick Hughes has created a useful site for his
"Depression America" course. The site has lectures, essays, power
point presentations, bibliographies and other links.
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