The Great Depression

The following are all sites dealing with the Great Depression. They were taken from the October 29, 2000 issue of Access, and edited by Kaesmene Harrison, Stephanie Rottenberg and Lauren Wiley.

Great Depression and WWII, 1929-1945: These "learning pages" from the Library of Congress' American Memory collections provide a superb overview of the Great Depression and World War II. The introductory article links to topics such as the Dust Bowl, FDR's New Deal, labor unions, race relations and the arts. You'll find additional articles within each section and photographs from this era.
New Deal Network: There's a lot going on at this newtork. A combination of articles, lesson plans, photographs, links to outside resources and special features makes for an engrossing visit. Teachers should start with Classroom Resources; students may want to use the extensive article database. One amazing feature is Been Here So Long, a series of narratives from former slaves. The stories were compiled between 1936 and 1938 by journalists for the Federal Writers Project under the New Deal's Works Progress Administration.
Britannica.com: Great Depression: The classic reference book has a solid, if very academic, online article about the Great Depression. It chronicles events from the six-month depression before the market crash in October 1929 to the United States entering World War II. Links connect to entries on the stock market, FDR and the New Deal.
Looking Back at the Crash of '29: You'll need to register here, but it's quick and free. Once you're done, you'll find The New York Times' coverage fo the 1929 market crash. This site excels as a time capsule. Headlines include "Women Traders Going Back to Bridge Games" and "Stock Prices Slump $14,000,000,000 in Nation-Wide Stampede to Unload."
Modern World History: The Wall Street Crash: This BBC site explores how the Depression drastically affected other parts of the world. Click through a series of pages that explains what happened, how the U.S. government tried to cope with it and how it influenced Britain and Germany.

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