The Great Depression

"The Great Depression was an economic slump in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world."

This is just a basic overview, good for young students just learning about it, or anyone with a casual interest.

It's got an art page that contains a few pieces that were created before and after the depression, but they carry the same theme and "feel" as those done during the era. I liked them, as well as the photos.

My mother was a teenager during that time, and I grew up hearing stories about those times from her. The experience made her a "pack-rat" like so many others who came through that time. "You never know when it might come in handy", was the motto I heard most from her and others who lived through it, and if you, your parents or grandparents lived through it, then chances are, you, or someone close to you, is a "pack-rat" too, just like me. Because of my mother, it's almost painful for me to get throw out anything that could still be used for something. You never know when it might come in handy.