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in the 1930s
This site views the 1930s through the lenses of its films, radio
programs, literature, journalism, museums, exhibitions, architecture,
art, and other forms of cultural expression.
of the American Negro, 1940
Library of Congress mini-exhibit on a book produced by the Illinois
Writers' Project of the WPA, the Cavalcade of the American Negro,
a sweeping history of black contributions to all phases of American
life from 1865 to 1940.
Era Songs of Woody Guthrie
The lyrics of the ballads of folksinger Woody Guthrie.
An archive of editorial cartoons dealing with Franklin Roosevelt and
Statements on Social Security
Thirteen addresses by Franklin Roosevelt on Social Security.
History Website of the Social Security Administration
This site, which contains an overview of the history of the Social
Security system, also includes
Francis Townsend’s proposal for old age pensions and writings by Roosevelt’s
critics Father Charles Coughlin and Huey Long
New Deal Network
This site contains over 500 articles, speeches, and letters dealing
with the New Deal, 4,000 images, selections from the WPA slave narratives,
A broad array of materials on New Deal arts and public works projects.
Established by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute and the
Institute for Learning Technologies at Columbia University, the site
contains a photo gallery, a document collection that includes Depression-era
correspondence between Eleanor Roosevelt and citizens, and excerpts
from the American Slave interviews that were conducted through the
Works Progress Administration.
A New Deal for the Arts
An online exhibition that uses of texts and images from the
National Archives to examine New Deal era federal art programs, the
art works that were created, and the controversies they provoked.
from the FSA-OWI, 1935-1945
A searchable collection of more than 55,000 photographs that document
the impact of the Depression and World War II on rural life.
A curriculum guide to help students interpret photographs depicting
New York City during the 1930s.
and the Supreme Court: Constitutional Issues—Separation of Powers
A lesson plan built around documents from the National Archives relating
to Franklin Roosevelt's attempt to increase the number of justices
on the Supreme Court.
Articles from the Baltimore Afro-American on the 1931 case.
and Now Prices During the Great Depression
An activity in which students compare today’s prices of common products
with those during the Depression.
from the Dust Bowl
A collection of materials from the Farm Security Administration migrant
work camps in California. Maintained by the Library of Congress, the
site includes migrant workers’ songs, correspondence, photographs,
and explanatory text. It is searchable by keyword or medium.