Flow of History
Flow of History: The Great Depression
The Great Depression, its causes and effects, is profiled through text and a colored graphic flowchart of events. Visually appealing for both students and teachers.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: America's Great Depression and Roosevelt's New Deal
Details on how the Great Depression affected the nation and how Roosevelt's New Deal created many relief and recovery programs to try to bring economic stability to the nation.
Other
Old State House Museum: Arkansas Depression Era Photos
Take a pictorial journey back in time to experience the Great Depression as it occurred for many Arkansas people. Photos of the time create a visual history of the 1930's.
Curated OER
America in the 1930s: The Great Depression
Well-rounded and succinctly-worded site that focuses on how the Great Depression affected the more vulnerable segments of society, particularly working families, women, and minorities. A good site for giving students a quick overview of...
Curated OER
America in the 1930s: The Great Depression
Well-rounded and succinctly-worded site that focuses on how the Great Depression affected the more vulnerable segments of society, particularly working families, women, and minorities. A good site for giving students a quick overview of...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Great Depression
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Great Depression."
US National Archives
Nara: A New Deal for the Arts: Rediscovering America
As part of the artistic nationalism that took place during the Great Depression, this website from the National Archives and Records Administration focuses on many American scenes. Lots of focus on small-town life and various regions.
US National Archives
Nara: A New Deal for the Arts Activist Arts
The turbulence of the Great Depression is reflected in these images of workers in artwork from the NARA on this site.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia State History 20th Century (1921 1940) [Pdf]
The Roaring Twenties was a time of great prosperity in America and Virginia. However, it ended with a bust that shook our country to its core. Imagine the culture of this time with the help of pictures, charts, and maps. This slideshow...
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Brotherston and Volpert: The Stock Market Crash of 1929 [Ppt]
A downloadable PowerPoint presentation (46 slides) on the Stock Market crash of 1929. Slides present information about the possible causes of the crash, the events of Black Thursday, the causes of the Great Depression, the failed...
US National Archives
Nara: Picturing the Century: The Great Depression and the New Deal
The National Archives and Records Administration, provides this article with historic photographs of people and places in the 1930s.
Flow of History
Flow of History: Post War Boom and Bust
A great graphic and explanatory text that give a succinct description of the boom and bust cycle and resulting problems in the 1920s.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Hoovervilles in Seattle: Map and Photos
Shack towns, known as Hoovervilles, housed the homeless during the Great Depression. Use the following pictures and map to visualize what these Hoovervilles looked like and where they were located throughout the state of Washington.
Curated OER
Migrant Mother, 1936
Great introduction to Dorothea Lange, one of the greatest photographers of the U.S. Great Depression. This site includes some of her most famous images with background information as to their significance.
Curated OER
Eye Witness to History: John Dillinger
Quick introduction to one of the more famous American criminals of the Great Depression. Vivid descriptions of his meteoric rise to fame paint the picture of man who lived life dangerously.
Library of Congress
Loc: Life of the People: Realistic Prints & Drawings
A collection of American prints and drawings from 1912-1948 indicating a sympathy for the condition of working people.
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Nypl Digital Gallery: Changing New York: Photographs by Berenice Abbott
See photographs taken by Berenice Abbott as part of the New Deal's Federal Artist Program. Her project was entitled Chaning New York. Find information about Abbott as a photographer and read information about each photograph.
University of Washington
University Libraries: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (Fera) Collection
A vast collection of photographs of projects in the state of Washington funded by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration at the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. Included is an essay that describes the purpose of the FERA.
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New York Historical Society: Fdr's First Hundred Days
This exhibit allows us to see the first hundred days of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's term as president. Includes photos and political cartoons.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: Golden Age of Radio in the Us
This exhibition explores the development, rise, and adaptation of the radio and its impact on American culture.
Other
Cowles Library: Editorial Cartoons of J. N. "Ding" Darling
An extensive collection of editorial cartoons created by Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist J. N. Ding Darling, who was active during the first half of the twentieth century and commented on all the significant happenings and history...
Library of Congress
Loc: African American Mosaic: Wpa
A short description with primary source examples of the aid African American artists received from the WPA.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Unemployed Citizens League Branches, Seattle
The Unemployed Citizens League (UCL) was formed in Washington as a political organization for the unemployed that the government could not ignore. This google map shows the addresses for the branches of the UCL in Washington.