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Depression-Era Dolls for Trump-Tariff-Era Children Some toy ideas for kids lamenting their new two-doll allowance, including Dusty the Dust Bowl, Potato Princess, and more.
The Migrant Mother,” a photograph taken by Dorothea Lange in 1936, remains one of the most enduring images of the Great Depression in the United States. This poignant image has become a symbol of the ...
For example, there are several frugal habits Gen Z is borrowing from the Great Depression era that help them to not only save money, but craft a more comfortable, happy, and fulfilling life.
The identity of the “Woman of the High Plains” was revealed in 1979—but five years later, Nettie Featherston was forgotten ...
“We’ll send the whole family”: Trump’s deportation plans echo depression-era “repatriation” schemes In the 1930s, states pressured Mexican Americans — including U.S. citizens — to ...
A rare $10,000 bill dating back to the Great Depression has sold for $480,000 at auction.
A new restoration of Frank Borzage’s “Man’s Castle,” starring Loretta Young and Spencer Tracy, showcases the visionary Hollywood director’s lusty yet spiritual artistry.
The U.S. Great Depression started in 1929 and had a devastating impact on economies across the globe. Its effects still impact the economy today. Learn how.
It's one that we’ve failed to reckon with since Great Depression-era compromises entrenched it in law.
Following the start of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, Scappoose built a schoolhouse. Ninety-two years later, Scappoose children still rely on the building to receive a middle school educat… ...