http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/labnews2.html

Useful arts

This page, assembled by the National Archives and Records Administration, is adapted from "A New Deal for the Arts" an exhibit that chronicled the government's massive support of the arts from the time of the Depression until the beginning of World War II. During that time, the Federal government used tax dollars to employ artists, musicians, actors, writers, dancers, and photographers. The "Useful Arts" page discusses the administration's belief that the projects needed to reflect every type of art, not just fine art. You can see samples of these projects and read about different programs.  http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/useful_arts1.html

FDR and the Great Depression 

Relive the 1930s in America to understand the Great Depression. See what America was like when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was sworn in as president in 1933. You will learn of the hard times and suffering of the American people. Roosevelt's New Deal programs to remedy the Depression are described. A gallery of photographs illustrates the conditions and people of the Depression era, and a map shows the United States in the 1930s.       http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog21/index.html

Learn About the Great Depression

Take advantage of all this module on the Great Depression has to offer. Students will find a thorough historical overview that explains how the economic prosperity of the 1920s came abruptly to a halt. This information is enhanced by a recommended document, map, historic image, and timeline. Teachers and students both will appreciate the available resources that include a fact sheet, lesson plan, and a quiz that lets you test your knowledge. Additional books, films, and web sites are recommended as well. p://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/modules/great_depression/index.cfm

American Life Histories: Manuscripts from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1940

Here is a collection of life histories, written just as they were recorded by writers who were contracted to tell the stories of citizens living through the difficult depression years. It is part of the Library of Congress American Memory collection, which includes 2900 documents written by 300 writers from 24 states. Only a portion of that collection is presented in this website. Begin by clicking on "Select a State" and choose the narratives you wish to read. A special collection titled "The Voices of the Thirties" is part of this site. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/wpahome.html

The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring Twenties

Are you looking for information on the nineteen twenties? Let someone else search the Internet for web sites and you search those web sites for what you need. Almost fifty web sites are conveniently available for you to search. The web site titles are listed in alphabetical order and double as links to the sites. Each title is also accompanied by a description of what can be found on the corresponding web site. Elementary and high school students have developed some of these web sites.  http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/roaring_twenties.htm

The Consumer Economy and Mass Entertainment: Period: 1920s

The 1920s saw one of the biggest transformations in history. This is due to the many available products and services that were new to the American consumer. The automotive industry was prospering and was revolutionizing the way Americans lived. Clothing and eating habits changed and so did the way businesses operated. Unfortunately, with these changes came consequences. Discover how a decade that began in prosperity would end with the collapse of the economy. You will find that the events of the 1920s were some of the causes of the Great Depression. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=454

Celebrating the Centennial--The Roaring Twenties

This article on the roaring twenties explores many positive aspects of the decade. The new luxuries such as radio, automobiles, sugar substitutes, and higher product standards were becoming more prominent. A similar article on the Great Depression and the Industrial Age are available through this web site as well. The development of radio and optical glasses in the twenties is also discussed. The National Institute of Standards and Technology sponsors these articles and look at the topics from a unique perspective that is demonstrated in the articles.  http://www.100.nist.gov/twenties.htm

The Twenties

What was life like in the United States during the 1920s?  Experience this time in history with a segment from "A Biography of America" from Learner.org.  By completing a free registration, you will have access to a video describing the years from 1913 to 1929. As you browse the site, you are invited to decide if the twenties were really a roar or a yawn! See what the economy was like then, understand the affects of prohibition, and witness the impact of pop culture. There is a list of key events and a list of additional web sites. http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/prog20/index.html

Life in the 1920s: Home Appliances

Mondays were dreaded wash days in the 1920s, when washing clothes was an all-day chore. Advertisements promised consumers leisure time on Mondays with brand new washing machines from the factory. Vacuum cleaners to replace brooms and Freon refrigerators to replace iceboxes were two other appliances created in the early days of electricity. Take a look at advertisements from General Electric, Sunbeam, and Hotpoint. While General Electric emphasized quality, other advertisers emphasized appliances as gifts that would bring joy to the household. Other sections of this site discuss automobiles, radio, movies, and other cultural changes in the 1920s.