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The Crash of 1929 |
Timeline
By the turn of the 18th century, the British have taken over the colony and dismantled the barrier, turning it into a paved lane called Wall Street.
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The Crash of 1929 |
Article
Stock Exchange clerks share their insights on the days spent on Wall Street.
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The Crash of 1929 |
Article
Was optimism to blame? Historian Robert Sobel and Economist John Kenneth Galbraith share their experiences.
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The Crash of 1929 |
Article
Family members share the opulant lifestyle of their lifestyles and the lows that followed after the crash of 1929.
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The Crash of 1929 |
Primary Source
Throughout 1929 daily papers reported that the future looked bright for investors — even after the devastating market crash in October.
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The Donner Party |
Article
This map charts the Donner Party’s route from Independence, Missouri to Sutter’s Fort, California.
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The Donner Party |
Article
For legions of Americans in the mid-19th century, the call of the West could not be ignored.
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The Donner Party |
Article
From November 20, 1846 to March 1, 1847, Irish immigrant Patrick Breen, a Donner party member, kept a diary of his ordeal in the mountains.Â
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The Donner Party |
Article
Ric Burns wrote, directed and co-produced the film The Donner Party. He describes why the story of the Donner party has had such a lasting resonance.
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The Donner Party |
Article
Students will examine how for many, the Donner Party’s story struck down the myth of frontier idealism.Â
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The Lobotomist |
Trailer
In the 1940s Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy, then hailed as a miracle cure for the severely mentally ill.
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The Lobotomist |
Clip
Janice Jones-Thomson looks back on the lobotomy done to her mother, Beulah Jones.
