Special Features
- Interview: Arthur Marx
- Further Reading: Related Books and Websites
- Teacher's Resources: Teacher's Guide
- Interview: Patricia Livermore
- Preview: The Crash of 1929 Preview
- Timeline: A Selected Wall Street Chronology
The unbounded optimism of the Jazz Age and the shocking consequences when reality finally hit on October 29th, ultimately leading to the Great Depression.
My American Experience
Share Your Story
Did you or a family member experience life in America in the 1930s? What does the decade mean to you? Share your American experience with us.
That Rhythm, Those Blues
The evolution of rhythm and blues through the careers of singers Ruth Brown and Charles Brown, with contemporary performances by both.
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The Radio Priest
Roman Catholic priest Father Charles Coughlin used the power of radio to rail against the nation's economic system in the Depression.
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The Quiz Show Scandal
Television game shows became an instant national phenomenon in 1955, but four years later contestant Charles van Doren admitted they were a scam.
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Seabiscuit
Thoroughbred racehorse Seabiscuit was the long shot that captured America's heart during the Depression.
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Chicago: City of the Century
The story of Chicago's dramatic transformation from a swampy frontier town to a massive metropolis in the nineteenth century.
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Silicon Valley
Robert Noyce's invention of the microchip launched the world into the Information Age.
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