US History: Living History Project (2024)
Reference, primary sources, news coverage, and web resources to help you contextualize the period of U.S. history you are researching.
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Great Depression
Overviews/Background
- Great Depression
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The Century: America's Time: The Great Depression (45:00) |
Rise to World Power (1890-1945) (8:11) |
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- Social Security Act (Encyclopedia of the Great Depression)
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- President Roosevelt's Address Outlining the 'New Deal'
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In a May 7, 1933, radio address, Roosevelt discussed his "New Deal" program for the nation's recovery. - 1934: The Art of the New Deal
An exhibition of Depression-era paintings by federally-funded artists provides a hopeful view of life during economic travails - Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938: Maximum Struggle for a Minimum Wage - Periodic Table of New Deal Programs (FDR Presidential Library & Museum)
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GBS Historical News Databases
All historical news resources require your GBS username (ID number) and GBS password for home access
- Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1987) This link opens in a new window
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- ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Dates Vary) This link opens in a new window
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Includes historical coverage of New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and more.
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