Desperate times call for creative measures.
Hundreds of thousands tuned in on the radio to the 1936 All-American Soap Box Derby, held in Akron, Ohio. This was only the Derby's third year in existence, but its popularity soared as America was looking for something to root for, still struggling from the Great Depression. The All-American Soap Box Derby has been held annually in Akron ever since.
The Crash of 1929 - Bill of Rights Institute
The Evolution of American Family Structure
Dance Marathons, PDF, Dances
History Brief: Daily Life in the 1930s
10 Ways Americans Had Fun During the Great Depression
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How the Great Depression Altered US Foreign Policy
Americans React to the Great Depression, Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945, U.S. History Primary Source Timeline, Classroom Materials at the Library of Congress
Japanese internment camps during World War II are a lesson in the scary economics of racial resentment
Top 10 Surprising Ways Average Joes Survived the Great Depression - Listverse
6 People Who Made Big Money During the Great Depression - Doctor Robert
