The Great Depression

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General Resources
A Photo essay of the Great Depression – includes images of impact of the depression
Causes of the Great Depression - this is an essay that discusses all the causes of the depression.
Photographs of the Great Depression – many of these deal with the plight of the unemployed and homeless

The Homeless
Homeless in Detroit – how this city responded t the crisis of homelessness during the Great Depression; includes pictures
How the Depression Affected Children – this is from a series of letters sent to Mrs. Roosevelt during The Great Depression. Be sure click on the arrow next to contents to continue reading
The Great Depression – this site explains the impact of the depression on families; includes statistics
Seattle – describes life in a Hooverville in Seattle
Riding the Rails – teenagers and homelessness during the Great Depression
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The Dust Bowl
Surviving the Dustbowl – this site describes the disaster and the impact on the lives of people who were involved.
The American Memory Collection – this collection documents the lives of Dust Bowl migrants living in Farm Security Administration (FSA) camps in California
The Dustbowl – an overview
About the Dustbowl – provides an overview with images and a timeline of events
Weedpatch Camp – this is the migrant camp that Steinbeck used in his novel, The Grapes of Wrath; this is an excellent site which includes children of the dust bowl. Personal remembrances and the history of the camp
The Mother Road – history of Route 66
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Labor During the Depression
American Labor – this site from the Department of Labor  provides information on the history of American labor from the 1920s and the impact of The Great Depression
Labor Union During the Great Depression – sponsored by the American Memory Project
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Music of the Great Depression and the Homeless Today

Brother Can You Spare a Dime
"The Ghost of Tom Joad" - by Bruce Springsteen

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