Links for the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl

Life during the Great Depression was difficult for everyone. Click on any of the following links to interesting websites that help you to learn and understand what life was like during the Great Depressions and the Dust Bowl.

An Overview of the Great Depression

The Great Depression - What Happened?

The Great Depression - Story Chapter links from Click2History.com

Surviving the Crash -

I Remember - People who lived during the Depression have interesting stories to share about how they coped with hard times. Read about their experiences from Michigan Historical Museum's exhibit on the Great Depression.

Dear Mrs. Roosevelt - During the Great Depression, thousands of young people wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for help. They asked for clothing, money, and other forms of assistance.

The Great Depression - The Depression not only affected the United States, it affected the whole world. View the problems experienced in Canada as well as the United States.

Surviving the Dust Bowl - from PBS.com

The Depression in New York City - This site looks at the economic collapse, breadlines, Hoovervilles, and Tammany corruption.

Voices from the Dust Bowl - Interviews and songs

Photos of the Great Depression - From About.com

The American Memories Collection - 16,000 black and white photographs from the Depression.

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