Compared to the roaring ’20s, where glamour and excess ruled all, the early 1930s were marked by hardship and uncertainty. Reeling from the Great Depression, people all across the country — rich and ...

The American spirit survived the Great Depression by being built on community, mutual aid, and hard-won ingenuity. The post ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “It was an exhilarating period and it gave one new faith in what we call democracy.” ...

Mr. Beat examines what really caused the Great Depression. Odds are, your interpretation of the true causes of the Great ...

Men seeking jobs during the Great Depression gather outside city hall in Cleveland on Oct. 9, 1930. (AP) When Donald Trump was inaugurated, by most measures, the United States was the strongest major ...

The 1930s were defined by economic struggle and everyday hardship. During the Great Depression, working-class people faced unstable jobs and an uncertain future, yet life continued in factories, farms ...

President Trump on Wednesday said that the 1930s Great Depression wouldn’t have happened if tariffs had continued, while announcing his massive tariff plan to hit trading partners. The president ...

Explore everyday life in the 1930s, from resourceful upcycling and rabbit hunting to a beloved racehorse named Phar Lap, who ...